I love Central America! I love the flash and the verve, the
willingness of the people here to live in Technicolor.
Last night
as I rode the bus home from Panamá to Las Tablas, I saw three different trucks
decorated with neon. The first was one
of those enormous long-haulers, the kind with the wolf-style snouts,
flat-hooded and tapering to a snub. That snout /
hood and the front of the cab above it were striped in green neon, emphasizing
the sheer machismo, the size and power of the machine.
And, of
course, making it infinitely more visible on the road. How eminently sensible, no? As well as lots of fun. Imagine that looming out of the darkness behind you.
The other
two trucks were smaller, more short-haul
types, with rounded noses outlined and details picked out in orange-red
neon. One was especially charming –
where the green truck resembled a wolf, the cat-like qualities of this one were
emphasized. The decorator had also
placed a couple of round lights on top of the cab where ears would be. Sooo cute.
I must tell you about the buses, too.
Next time. I do love these little
treats in Central America.
I've loved my visits to Mexico. There too, people are reckless and totally uninhibited with color.
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ReplyDeleteLove this little tidbit. I think people in the US are afraid of color. Most folks only decorate with white--white walls, white trim, etc. Although, there are a few places here that I love where people celebrate with color. Me, I have to have color--especially red.
ReplyDeleteThese sound like so much fun to see!
ReplyDeleteHi JK! I too am a global nomad, so we are part of the same tribe. :) I'm visiting via Indies Unlimited. Loved this post on Panama. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHi from IU. Doesn't colour make you feel happy? These are happy peoples.
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