Switzerland is such an amazing country. I am a huge fan on scenery. Beautiful scenery is what they have in Switzerland. The Alps are AMAZING! I come from a province (yes a province not a state :-P) that is known for their mountains but I have never seen something so beautiful as I have seen in the Alps. See for yourself...
This is a picture down the street from my flat (they call apts flats in Europe). I have yet to go and take pics of the cathedral but am planning on it. It`s breathtaking.
On our way to play Riva (team just 15 mins from Milano, on the Swiss boarder). We took the train so we got to see the Alps up close. This is a little church in the middle of a huge mountain. Amazing! :-)
The Alp on the right looks like a smaller version of the Matterhorn.
Now for the real reason im in Switzerland; to play basketball. I got to Switzerland on January 6th after waiting a few months for a contract. I jumped on this one as I wanted to play and was tired of waiting. The basketball in Switzerland is competitive at times. The league itself has its good and bad teams. Unfortunately I am on one of the not so good teams. I am trying my hardest to be positive but when you lose and don`t play together it gets hard. I have been relying on God so much. I really believe that is the reason I went here is to become closer to God. I have always had people to talk to back in Canada and Idaho but here its different. People aren't always there to talk when I need it. But for everyone who has been there for me, THANK YOU! You mean so much to me!!! So before I go further on my bunny trail I'll get back to Switzerland. haha My team consists of 3 professionals. My roommate Tereza, who is from Chech, Simona who is from Croatia, and myself who is from...haha i hope you know where i'm from...CANADA! :-) (Even though i'm marrying an American, I will always been a Canadian!) Love you Chris! :-D Well there I go again! haha if you haven't already noticed i'm a pro at going off subject. Just bear with me! Back to my team, other than the 3 prof, there are 3 other older players and then the rest of the team consists of Junior girls (age 15-18). The majority of the team is juniors. So it gets frustrating at times. So anyway, i'm trying to take this experience as a learning one. Learning to have patience, which at times I struggle with. :-) I have my good days and bad days, but don't we all? We have a game this sunday at 4pm against one of the worst teams in the league. We need this win big time! If you want to follow the progress of the team and stats you can check out this website. It's in french but it's pretty easy to understand. http://www.lnba.ch/calendrier.php?m_f=1&ligue=126&tour=2 I play for BCF Elfic Fribourg. By clicking on the final score you will be able to check the stats. As for practices, we practice 6 times a week at night time. During the day we have an hour that we can go and shoot or lift on our own.
Outside of basketball I do a lot of walking and love going to the center to go shopping, for food that is! :-P I've only been shopping once since i've been here, thats really good for me! :-) My roommate is so nice. We spend a lot of time together. When i'm not at the center or practice I am at home. This is a picture of one of parts of the center. The sunset was beautiful, as you can see.
My roommate and I don't have a car so it makes it a little difficult to travel. We are planning on going to see the Mattahorn in the next month or so. For us disney fans, it's a big deal to see! haha not only that but it's very famous. Don't worry you will be updated right away when we figure out when we're going.
Well thats all I have for right now. Sorry for making you wait longer than I said for this. Have a great day. Stay posted for more!
Love Nat
Nat,
ReplyDeleteRachel says, "Hello-o-o-o!"
Beth says, "Miss you, and looking forward to seeing you when you get home (here).Have you tried the hot chocolate!?! :)"
Bill says, "Good post from a good post player!"
Okay, I've been dying to use that joke, and here's my chance. :)
Glad you're using your opportunity to grow and learn while you play and dominate. God is good, and He's going to use this to grow you, and you to bless others. Keep it up!!
Wow Nat, it's beautiful there! Take lots of pics. I can't wait to see them when you get home. Lots more pretty than Idaho:-) Makes me miss the scenery in Washington.
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