Arts and Entertainment

I am not the chocolaholic in the family but while we were in Hershey John and I both received a Master’s Degree in Chocolate Tasting and have the diploma to prove it!
One of the many fun things to do at Chocolate World is their Tasting Adventure.
It is a multimedia presentation during which we learned to taste chocolate much like connoisseurs experience wine.

Gardens like Hershey Gardens are wonderful places to visit. They appeal to people for all sorts of reasons. I enjoy the overall view of gardens appreciating the mix of flowers, trees and lawns, while John usually seeks out trees, especially bonsai, and others are interested in the individual blooms of the flowers

The 72 steps leading up to the Philadelphia Art Museum are called the “Rocky Steps” after Rocky’s run up the flight in the movie of the same name. It became symbolic of the ability of an underdog to triumph. Today, some tourists run up the steps in Rocky fashion. Others walk. The view at the top is great.

Two things are touted as being good for one’s health – walking and chocolate. John and I decided to get healthy by taking the Philadelphia Chocolate Walking Tour while in Philly. We met Shanna outside Reading Terminal Market, a foodie heaven with more than one hundred merchants vending all kinds of food items from fresh fish to Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches, and, of course, chocolate.