Chocolate chocolate everywhere in Hershey, PA...

24 - 25 March 2022

Hershey, PA  

Marc-  This is our last entry for our winter trip and it is a sweet one.  We made it to Hershey, PA, the home of the Hershey Chocolate Company.  We headed out for a look at the downtown as soon as we set up the camper in the new campsite.  What is truly different about Hershey is how the City is centered around its three chocolate factories.  The Hershey name is everywhere, even on the new Hospital.  There is a large amusement park, HersheyPark, that is not open yet.  We went in search of Hershey Chocolate World, a factory tour of sorts with lots of retail a la Disney.  We went to a tasting class and we made our own candy bar.  After our visit we enjoyed lunch at the Hershey Hotel, a landmark 5 star hotel on top of the highest hill right across from Hershey's Chocolate World and HersheyPark.  The food was superb.  We are too early in the season to enjoy Hershey Gardens.  We really enjoyed our visit here.

Following these signs led to confusion.

This was a good sign to follow.

Unfortunately I turned into this street which brought me to the main factory gate.

Success on the next try with a more informative sign.

Now this sounds good.

We made it!

We begin the tour.

Our guides.

Where does the milk come from?

Ingredients...

Cocoa trees

Milk and liquid cocoa 

Mix them all together and stamp out milk chocolate bars

Or produce mechanically made kisses

We decided to try this on our own.

A very special milk chocolate bar.

A very special dark chocolate bar.

Fun to watch the conveyor belt respond to our commands.

A few parting photos

Now that is advertising

Hershey Hotel

The second floor lobby