Our assignment in Chile seemed to go by quickly, and soon it was over. 
After our office outing for lunch, we took our 'annual class portrait'.
After our office outing for lunch, we took our 'annual class portrait'. Our boss hosted a dinner at his home for those of us who are leaving, and somehow they managed to get 20 people around one big table. Lots of good food and laughter.
Here are some pictures of our last few days.
We went hiking up in the mountains at one of our favorite nature reserves. This time there was a lot more snow. We enjoyed the clean, fresh air one last time.
On Monday morning the Remssa moving company came, and in two days the team of 5 had all of our stuff packaged up into 90 neat boxes and packages. They were so efficient we had to make sure they didn't pack the trash!
On the morning of the third day the moving truck came and placed all of our boxes into lift vans, which will be loaded into a 20-foot cargo container. The rest of the work-week we spent completing the pages of check-out procedures and finishing up projects. In the end I printed up the 11C report and found that I have done 21,101 visa interviews during the 12 months I was on the visa line full-time.
On Saturday afternoon we hiked up Cerro San Cristobal one last time. We enjoyed the solitude at the top, but the haze reminded us that we shouldn't inhale too deeply.
On Saturday afternoon we hiked up Cerro San Cristobal one last time. We enjoyed the solitude at the top, but the haze reminded us that we shouldn't inhale too deeply. Sunday was rainy and cold, so we relaxed at home, and took a walk through the cool streets in the evening during a break in the showers.
Monday was a Chilean holiday--St. Peter & St. Paul day, so we hiked up Santa Lucia hill one more time, and enjoyed the view of the snowy Andes.
The pathway to the top.
Another perspective of the city.
The sun rises over the mountains on our last day in Chile.
Our friends, who are also our neighbors, hosted a kind farewell dinner at their home. We had a lot of fun with everyone there, and ate way too much.
The pathway to the top. Another perspective of the city. The sun rises over the mountains on our last day in Chile. Our friends, who are also our neighbors, hosted a kind farewell dinner at their home. We had a lot of fun with everyone there, and ate way too much.Our last sunset in Chile.
A driver from the Embassy came to pick us up and whisked us off to the airport. And then it was over.
Stay tuned for the top-ten list of things I will miss about Chile.
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