tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post8099465365914763412..comments2024-01-14T02:47:37.835-08:00Comments on Semi-True Tales of Our Life on the Road: FROM POD TO CHOCOLATE: WE TOUR THE CERUTTI CACAO PLANTATIONLaurie and Odelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-48862510780333168852012-08-16T13:39:02.839-07:002012-08-16T13:39:02.839-07:00Dark chocolate (at least 85 percent cocoa) goes ve...Dark chocolate (at least 85 percent cocoa) goes very well with a dry red wine.Chancellor Carlyle Roberts IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322676766752592930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-47430658851579496982012-01-27T20:16:53.293-08:002012-01-27T20:16:53.293-08:00As a devoted chocolate lover, I want to say this p...As a devoted chocolate lover, I want to say this post is especially interesting! I envy your lifestyle of travelling through and learning about so many places in the south. (I'm currently snowed/iced-in so your southern travels are a great change from the view out my windows.)Terri's Palhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607625481557505864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-58451606634877260762012-01-25T08:07:35.873-08:002012-01-25T08:07:35.873-08:00Wonderful visuals, as always. I think your whole t...Wonderful visuals, as always. I think your whole trip was a rich, heady experience, and chocolate seems to have been the "icing"!Elaine Schaefer Hudsonhttp://dashandsplash.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-33115774581967525802012-01-25T04:01:44.719-08:002012-01-25T04:01:44.719-08:00What an interesting post and great pictures of the...What an interesting post and great pictures of the operations too. I'm craving some good chocolate now.John and Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358936538485648978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-57892927989244677322012-01-24T18:43:56.970-08:002012-01-24T18:43:56.970-08:00totally fascinating blog..love the pictures....totally fascinating blog..love the pictures....Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697546364119777641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-53188619794267200812012-01-24T06:59:10.112-08:002012-01-24T06:59:10.112-08:00Oh, that must have been a fun outing. Thanx for a...Oh, that must have been a fun outing. Thanx for a yummy (and informative) post! Love chocolate!Nickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-88440406727423235042012-01-24T06:20:44.251-08:002012-01-24T06:20:44.251-08:00Great post! Enjoyed learning about something that ...Great post! Enjoyed learning about something that we will probably never get to see. A wonderful tour!Jeannie and Eldyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664198861231288915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-59114856376808265382012-01-24T05:06:42.849-08:002012-01-24T05:06:42.849-08:00What a wonderful experience!What a wonderful experience!Janna and Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591282756244454689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-83575510145960475402012-01-23T21:13:06.776-08:002012-01-23T21:13:06.776-08:00Thank you for an outstanding post! Very interestin...Thank you for an outstanding post! Very interesting and informative.Mike Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053039844141113175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-39488129653091037062012-01-23T19:49:51.377-08:002012-01-23T19:49:51.377-08:00Very interesting...I had no idea! I thought cocoa...Very interesting...I had no idea! I thought cocoa beans were kinda like coffee beans... had no idea they grew in those big pods. However they grow, I'm just glad they do!Donna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161069942110860372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-2598370476334013792012-01-23T17:17:43.908-08:002012-01-23T17:17:43.908-08:00Very interesting!Very interesting!Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-75616463369128476442012-01-23T16:58:54.024-08:002012-01-23T16:58:54.024-08:00I was there and certainly didn't take in all o...I was there and certainly didn't take in all of that info. That's why it's so nice to travel with Laurie - she becomes the documentarian by taking good mental notes and excellent photos...plus that we just enjoy each other's company so much. Miss you, pal!Beckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-45793735199482254192012-01-23T14:37:22.063-08:002012-01-23T14:37:22.063-08:00I just love white chocolate..I wonder how that is ...I just love white chocolate..I wonder how that is different?? Great tour!Dennis and Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320009741335075781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-15826065554260520992012-01-23T14:23:16.307-08:002012-01-23T14:23:16.307-08:00Good read and wonderful photos as usual. Now I und...Good read and wonderful photos as usual. Now I understand the chocolate process better. Thanks.Bobbie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052038274050011149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074893393280780220.post-80766491602543676952012-01-23T14:12:13.753-08:002012-01-23T14:12:13.753-08:00Wine and chocolate tasting together would be perfe...Wine and chocolate tasting together would be perfect, Laurie! Having never been to a chocolate plantation this was fascinating. Fun reading after coming in from snow shoveling.Sue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.com