{"id":14037,"date":"2015-10-10T19:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-11T00:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=14037"},"modified":"2015-10-10T19:38:02","modified_gmt":"2015-10-11T00:38:02","slug":"the-great-vermont-corn-maze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=14037","title":{"rendered":"The Great Vermont Corn Maze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year we hear about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vermontcornmaze.com\/\">Great Vermont Corn Maze<\/a>, but this is the first time we&#8217;ve gone.\u00a0 We have corn maze experience, of course, (<a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=12480\">2014<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=11028\">2013<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=8819\">2012<\/a>, probably other years, and <a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=331\">2008<\/a>) but nothing like this!\u00a0 They say the average person take about two hours to get through.\u00a0 We spent two hours and fifteen minutes inside, with moods ranging from excitement to frustration to annoyance to excitement to boredom to excitement again. We were in there for awhile!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-wp-1444517601939.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"wp-1444517601939\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-wp-1444517601939.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"328\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe was the theme this year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-wp-1444517956822.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"wp-1444517956822\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-wp-1444517956822.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"705\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A water bottle man selling reusable water bottles.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_135200_hdr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"20151010_135200_HDR.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_135200_hdr.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">We found a bridge and hoped it would help to get a higher view. It didn&#8217;t.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_1404242.jpg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"20151010_140424~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_1404242.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">What a corny family!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_141607_hdr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"20151010_141607_HDR.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_141607_hdr.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"705\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were hole punch stations along the way and the kids had cards to collect punches. It relates to an online activity, i think, but they also served as landmarks in the corn madness.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_144439_hdr2.jpg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20151010_144439_HDR~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_144439_hdr2.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"610\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me and my girl<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_145007_hdr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"20151010_145007_HDR.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_145007_hdr.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"705\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the end of the maze there is a Bell of Success. We discovered that in the maze there is also a Bell of Frustration to mislead you. It worked!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_151303_hdr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"20151010_151303_HDR.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_151303_hdr.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"705\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Look, a boat!&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_1513182.jpg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20151010_151318~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_1513182.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me and my boy<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_1513252.jpg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20151010_151325~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_1513252.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve wanted in on the selfie action!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_1513332.jpg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"20151010_151333~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_1513332.jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me and Alan. He was there too! :)<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_151401_hdr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"20151010_151401_HDR.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_151401_hdr.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"705\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">There really was a boat. We were heading that way until a helpful maze worker suggested (hinted) that the exit was not that way.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_153958_burst04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"20151010_153958_Burst04.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_153958_burst04.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"705\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another Bell of Frustration!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_161152_hdr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"20151010_161152_HDR.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_161152_hdr.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"705\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Success!!!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-img_20151010_1748021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"IMG_20151010_174802.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-img_20151010_1748021.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">We made it!!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-wp-14445186259431.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"wp-1444518625943\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-wp-14445186259431.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s beautiful up there!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_165722_hdr1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"20151010_165722_HDR.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_165722_hdr1.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Posters of past years. I took a better picture but my phone didn&#8217;t save it. Oh well.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They stop admitting people at 2pm and start helping people at 4pm.\u00a0 We got there just before two so by the end we got a few tiny hints from the staff along the way to get out.\u00a0 Hints like which way to turn at the next junction, which were barely helpful.\u00a0 I was joking that we would need to get airlifted out, but instead we ended part of a large group all trying to get out and sharing info about hints we got or paths we tried.\u00a0 Eventually we all made it out, no airlifting required!<\/p>\n<p>Then we played in the kid village, visited the petting zoo, played gopher in the big gopher tunnels, and jumped from one giant hay bale to the next in the hay barn.\u00a0 Really the kids did all that while Alana and I made dinner plans and turned off our brains for a few minutes.\u00a0 :-)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 409px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_181759_hdr2.jpg1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"20151010_181759_HDR~2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-20151010_181759_hdr2.jpg1.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"399\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dinnertime snuggles<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-wp-14445185772521.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" title=\"wp-1444518577252\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wpid-wp-14445185772521.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Car snuggles.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Overall a fun way to spend a lovely fall day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year we hear about the Great Vermont Corn Maze, but this is the first time we&#8217;ve gone.\u00a0 We have corn maze experience, of course, (2014, 2013, 2012, probably other years, and 2008) but nothing like this!\u00a0 They say the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=14037\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-14037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-autumn"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14037"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14049,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14037\/revisions\/14049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}