Lisbon Part II - The Souvenirs

Let's be honest that some of the best parts of traveling are obviously the experiences, but also what you choose to bring home as a small reminder of the trip itself. Sometimes the souvenir is a practical item that will get day to day use, other times it's something that is only brought out at a special time of the year. Regardless of how often the token graces your life, it's always a warm reminder of a trip you took and the experiences you shared with family and friends.

These are the trinkets that we brought home with us as a reminder of our three-day escape to Lisboa. Note: Lisbon is known for its intricate tilework, ceramics, and oddly, sardines. We tried to get incorporate some of these into our trinkets.

Cork coasters with fun painted tiles

Small handpainted ceramic bowls for snacks or spices when cooking

Handpainted Cable Car canvases from a local artist painting in a plaza 

(I liked the yellow car, Dan preferred the red, so we got both and decided that they should be hung side by side. Both a reminder of Lisbon and San Francisco)

Last but not least: Growing up, my momma always bought Christmas tree ornaments from places we traveled. The weekend following Thanksgiving, we got out the Christmas stuff and began decorating the tree. It was so much fun to unwrap ornaments and be reminded of a specific trip or the store where we bought that particular ornament. In college, I decided to take up the same tradition. Everywhere Dan and I go, we try to find a Christmas tree ornament (or at the very least a magnet or something that we could put a string on to make it into one). This was the "ornament" purchase for our trip to Portugal:

That's all for now!