Today, Euro Ice 2014 woke up in the spectacular city of Venice, Italy. As we gathered for breakfast, we bid farewell to one of the most culturally rich places in the world. Although we would be saying goodbye for the near future, no one was too upset.
When we boarded the bus everyone was eager and anxious to greet Slovenia. The transition views from northern Italy to Slovenia were nothing short of incredible. As soon as we exited the bus we suited up for (world famous) water rafting in the Sochio river. The water was pretty chilly, but amazingly pure and blue. It tasted fresher than bottled water, I kid you not. Everyone had a blast.
While on the way to the hotel, (although not on the itinerary) we had to stop on the side of the road- not because of car trouble, because the view was so breathtaking that a short drive-by wouldn’t suffice. Everywhere we looked we saw something outrageously stunning. From waterfalls to snowcapped mountains to rock faces covered in thousands of trees, I heard more than a few kids say (including myself) that this was the most beautiful thing they had EVER seen. Trust me, I’ve traveled and seen nothing that even comes close to the beauty we witnessed today. When we arrived at the hotel, we finished with a bang- laundry! Good thing too, most of us were running out of underwear. I can’t wait to spend my second day in this magnificent country.
– Chana Kaufman
Orange County, California
Hi! My name is Chana and I am a rising junior. I love traveling, trying new foods, meeting cool people and snowboarding. I’m having the summer of my life with NCSY.