Hershey Trip—The Last Day—Funck’s and Chocolate World

The final day of our Hershey trip meant we’d be heading home. We made the most of our morning at our hotel in the waning hours. I didn’t swim but I made it to the arcade which was on my floor (it was to the right when you came out of the elevator). You need a card to work the game and the minimum amount of credits is 20 which will cost you $5. I like the old school video game cabinets and one of the games there was Ms. Pac Man, which I played a couple of times. I also did a round of skee-ball and got a decent score. Instead of getting tickets that you can trade for prizes they’re put on your card. Ten grand will get you the hot dog maker.

We checked out at Noon and went to lunch at Funck’s located in Palmyra, just over the Lebanon county line. They had great food and even a buffet (up until 2:00pm). I was tempted to try the buffet but ended up ordering the turkey wrap. It wasn’t a Thanksgiving feature but it was still good. The onion rings were a nice compliment to the wrap, but could have had petal sauce for dipping. We received excellent service and the atmosphere was great, and the menu had plentiful options. While Macaroni Grill gets a B-minus, Funck’s gets an A-minus. I got a few pictures of the decor before we parted ways. My cousins went back home while we would be en route to our last destination before we got back on the turnpike to go back to our homes.

We made it to Chocolate World and while we weren’t long, we bought ourselves enough time to shop. Lots of cars were there like Saturday and I’m sure it was for Hersheypark. Chocolate World is the world’s biggest candy store and it surely lives up to its name. You can take a tour and learn how chocolate is made, and even make your own candy bar. I bought a Pot of Gold sampler. Gardner’s and Sarris candies also make awesome samplers too as does Wilson Candies in Jeannette. I also bought a bag of peppermint bark bells. I could have gone for some deals but I think I did pretty well for myself. I also bought a tote and a Hershey’s bar that I ate on the ride home. It was cotton candy flavored and very sweet. The tote is pretty sweet and has all of the Hershey’s brands on it. We were now on our way home to Somerset and Greensburg. If I would have done this trip on my own, it would have been a three hour drive.

While at the hotel, I picked up some brochures in the lobby that I thought my family might enjoy. There was one on Chocolate World as well as Knoebels, which is in Central PA near Selinsgrove and Lewisburg. I also got pamphlets on Gettysburg and Lancaster as well as Daniel, which is showing at the Sight and Sound Theatre through New Year’s Eve. South central Pennsylvania and the Capital Region do have a lot to offer and I was close to some of my fellow Greensburg Toastmasters who just relocated to the York area.

I got home just after 6:00 Sunday evening, enjoyed some football, and relaxed. Dinner was a burger and a bratwurst. I am currently listening to some Trans Siberian Orchestra right now and reflecting on how great this weekend was.