Mission Chilean Citizenship - Complete!
I've been in Chile for just over a week now, and I'm happy to say all of my Chilean paperwork is 100% done! I was so blessed by Neven Ilic (President of the Olympic Committee), Coach Richi, and others from the Olympic Committee and Basketball Federation that took me to do the paperwork and get it processed quickly! It feels so amazing to finally have my passport and ID card in-hand!
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| THANK YOU Neven Ilic and TeamChile for accompanying me to finish my Chilean paperwork! |
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| Officially Chilean (dual-citizenship) with my passport and national ID card! |
Training
I've been staying at CAR (Centro de Alto Rendimineto = High Performance Center), which is one of the training centers in Santiago. I've used their large weight rooms and indoor track for lifting and running, and gone a few blocks down the road to the other training center called CEO (Centro de Entrenamiento Olímpico = Center of Olympic Training) to shoot hoops. The team as a collective group is taking a break from training until July 10th, so workouts have been on my own or with Milena Koljanin, who lives nearby (since everyone is back at home).
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| This is our home court at CEO where we play our games and practice |
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| Outside CEO, the Center for Olympic Training |
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| The entrance to the Olympic Committee Offices |
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| National soccer stadium by day and by night, packed with ~45,000 chanting fans! |
I got to spend time with with uncles, aunts, step-grandparents, and cousins this past weekend on the coast of Chile near Viña del Mar. I really enjoyed being with family that I don't get to see very often!!
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| My aunt Fernanda, cousin Laura, uncle Matias, step-grandmother Meme, and aunt Nata |
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| We had great weather last weekend on the coast so enjoyed running! |
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| Grilling before the Chile vs. Bolivia soccer game |
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| Painting with my cousins: Laura (9), Aurelia (17), and Amanda (14) |
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| Sunset on the beach in Con Con |
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| Reñaca beach |
Love it, Vanessa! Enjoy your down time & family time – what a blessing! Take care, friend!
ReplyDeleteThanks friend!! Can't wait to see you in CANADA!! :)
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