A souvenir to remember…Panama

In almost every destination we visit Lindsay and I try and bring home a small and meaningful souvenir. During our trip to Bocas Del Toro Panama we found one of the best souvenirs we have ever purchased. We were walking the streets of the funky afro-Caribbean town of Bocas. This is your typical Caribbean town full of colorful buildings, laid back people and funky shops on every corner. We passed a small house/building that had a number of paintings that had been done on pieces of cloth out in front. The paintings were very unique and had a true Caribbean touch to them. We looked for quite awhile and really wanted to buy one but there was no one there to help us. Just as we were walking away this sweet old Caribbean women came running out of the building waving us back. We ended up chatting with her and found out that she is the artist that paints these beautiful pieces. We chatted for a few moments and then Lindsay and I decided to buy one for our small loft back in SLC. We bargained just a little and ended up getting a great price while still allowing her to make a profit. After we made it back to our small guesthouse on the other side of the island we noticed that there were a few of her paintings in our room. As soon as we made it back to SLC we hung it up above our bed and to this day it is still there (although our home is now in Cedar Hills, UT). Every time we look at it we are reminded of beautiful Bocas and the cute lady that sold us her painting.