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Mediterranean visit a unique memory for Ms.Kiska
Photo Credit: courtesy of Raechel Kiska
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Written by Philip Bova for The Eagle
The summer is a time of rest, relaxation, and…. TRAVEL! That was the exact case for Obama’s own Ms. Kiska, who, over the summer, traveled to Greece, but made some short stops along the way.
Ms. Kiska did not go alone, she went with two of her good girlfriends, and they spent a good twenty days overseas, seeing some of the world’s best sights, and enjoying some very nice weather.
The first stop along the way was Venice, Italy. Everyone knows that if you go to Venice, you must take a gondola ride, and that is exactly what they did. She commented that “it is something everyone must do at least once in their life. It is not the cheapest, but definitely worth it!” She said that the ride in its entirety was about forty-five minutes.
After two days in Venice, Ms. Kiska and her two friends departed by boat on a 12 day cruise. On this cruise, they stopped in Croatia, Greece, Turkey, and Greece again and then back to Italy. When asked what some of the memorable moments from the cruise, she said that she got the opportunity to go fresh oyster fishing, and that the taste of fresh oysters was not good at all. She enjoyed seeing how they are harvested, but commented saying she will stick to the cooked ones. She also mentioned how her and her friends found where the supposed home of the first pizza was made, and how they serve it was interesting. She said that it is served in one size, two ways: cheese, or no cheese! Who would have thought!
From Naples which was where the cruise stopped, and the boat, or floating hotel as Ms. Kiska called it, was docked, the three of them went to Greece for their excursion.
In Greece, instead of staying in a luxury hotel, they decided to do in essence, a homestay. Their place of living there was not the normal type. They stayed in a cave house, which is literally what it says, a house that is built into a cave. She commented saying that there was no heating and air conditioning, the house was naturally climate controlled. Their cave house was located in Finika which has no roads. It is a quaint village, which has a very old vineyard that is no longer in use, but is an interesting fact.
From here Ms. Kiska and her friends set out to see Greece, and boy, did they. While they were there, there were riots and protests. She comments saying that they were all peaceful, and that they did not really interfere with their sightseeing. The only disruption that they faced was that the cabs were on strike. Only if you had a child could you use a cab, which were called safe cars. So it goes to show you that child safety is not only big in America.
Ms. Kiska said she enjoyed her trip overall, and that the only downer was the straight flight from Athens to Philly which was twenty some hours. The summer seemed to be a blast for her, and she brought back many memories to share with family friends, and even students,if you ask
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