Last night it rained almost all night long. At times the rain came down so hard it woke me up. Think of rain on a tin roof. The pitter patter sounded all night long.
This morning Tom and Nancy headed to the rec center so Nancy could start posting her blog. She had to start with the 11th. Of July and go on from there. Tom downloaded the photos they had taken so far and Nancy then went to work typing and trying to remember all that they had done. Not easy when your as old as we are!
This afternoon we were thinking of just settling down and reading a good book. The rain was still with us so we could not tour like we wanted. But, what the heck, the tour of Hershey Chocolate World was free and not to far from where we were camped. So, off we went for the tour. We arrived in Hershey and tried to drive where the GPS sent us, but alas the streets have changed somewhat and we had to follow the signs. Arriving at Hershey World, came be quite intimidating. They have an amusement park, gardens and factory tours all with the same entrance.
When we parked we entered into the Chocolate World complex. The smell of chocolate was everywhere and you just had your mouth watering all the time. We asked where the tour was and a guide pointed up the ramp and said go right in. Well, I thought we would tour the real factory when in fact you head up the ramp and it is made to look like your traveling thru a cocoa plantation. When we arrived at the top of the ramp, we were loaded unto a car like at Disney World and headed into a mock up of what a factory tour would be like. That is talking cows, and television screens explaining the whole process to us. When you finish the ride, you enter the chocolate shop and can purchase anything Hershey makes. You might even find a chocolate shirt if you look hard enough.
After the tour it was still raining and we found the outlets of Hershey to kill some more time. Then we headed homeward bound. Still an enjoyable day.
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