Farewell to Jose Jose

Leaving the desert, they came to Gran Canaria, which is close to the desert. Fortunately, they left the desert, fell in love with the island again, and began to live a good life. They gained from the experience of getting along too frequently with neighbors in the Sahara Desert. They live in seclusion on the island. The two were able to maintain a peaceful life and often traveled, driving a tent and traveling around the seven Canary islands.

However, José had no work to do on the island because of real survival problems. Jose left again, and he returned to work in his former company. He only flew back every weekend. In order to support his family, Jose also worked part-time as an amateur diver after work. However, tragedy occurred because of this. In an accident, Jose passed away unfortunately, and Sanmao was devastated and fell into loneliness and melancholy again...

Gran Canaria: European Hong Kong

After the Sahara Incident, Jose's phosphate mine in Ayon The company was still working, and Sanmao flew to Gran Canaria, a nearby desert, by himself to wait for news from Jose. Later, they rented a beautiful bungalow facing the sea, in a seaside residential area far away from the city. No matter where they entered the city, there were complete roads extending in all directions, so there was no inconvenience in living in the suburbs. All furniture and supplies are available, and food is only half the price of desert. Sanmao felt happy and joyful.

“Our current home is located on the top of a sloping hillside. Looking out from the large glass window in the front, we can see small white houses dotted on a green hill to the seaside. Behind the kitchen The window is basically a picture frame. The breeze blows in the beautiful valley. The setting sun slowly turns red on the sea. On the low horizon in the distance, the first star always seems to rise from the sea. What's even more strange is that under the wall The honeysuckle must bloom until dusk, and then it will give off a faint fragrance. At this time, the housework for the day is almost finished." - Sanmao's "Eternal Eve"

Sanmao is often here. One day while walking on the beach, a car accident suddenly occurred. After being discharged from the hospital, Sanmao was still seriously ill. He flew back to Taiwan for treatment and then returned. They lived here until Jose died accidentally while diving.

There are 7 main islands in the Canary Islands, which Sanmao described in detail in "Happy Seven Island Tour". They are two overseas provinces of Spain. Among them, Gran Canaria, the most prosperous island, is where Sanmao and Jose settled.

In the hundreds of years since the Canary Islands became a Spanish territory, although the customs and food are still somewhat different from those of the Spanish mainland, its language has been completely assimilated. Gran Canaria was originally a quiet and sparsely populated island. European sun-hungry tourists brought endless prosperity to it; and because the Canary Islands are located on the main navigation routes of Europe, Africa and America, excellent The port also brought endless prosperity to it. After the Spanish government opened this place as a free port, heavily taxed shops such as electrical appliances, photography, and watches crowded the streets and alleys, creating an atmosphere just like Hong Kong.

Gran Canaria’s plantains, tobacco, tomatoes, cucumbers and tourists are its lifeblood, especially tourists from Northern Europe. They come in groups on charter flights, usually always Stay there for more than three weeks before leaving. Elderly foreigners even spend most of the winter here. Because it is directly opposite the Sahara Desert, it does not rain all year round, the sun shines, and it is like spring all year round. There are no obvious climate changes. Only nearly half a million residents live in an area of ??1,532 square kilometers, fewer than the tourists who come to spend the winter like migratory birds. The airport here is luxurious and spacious, with countless flights flying to all over the world every day, and the southern beaches are lined with hotels.

Labama Island: Misty Rain in Jiangnan

Jose’s new job notice came and asked him to go to Labama Island. When traveling around the island, Sanmao's impression of Labama Island was of beautiful mountains and clear waters, apricot flowers everywhere, and the pastoral beauty of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River in China. After moving here this time, Sanmao felt an ominous feeling. Year-round spinal pain, sciatica, and chest pains from time to time made her think that her end was coming, and she went to find a lawyer to make a will. Soon they celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary, and Jose gave her an old-fashioned women's watch, bought with overtime pay. "You can't forget me for a minute or a second in the future. Let me count it for you." Sanmao was a little frightened when he heard this. Sanmao's parents traveled to Europe from Taiwan, passed through Spain, and went around the island to see the Jose couple. Soon Jose died unexpectedly, and Sanmao fell into deep grief. She also felt that somehow, Jose chose a time when her parents were by her side and left the world when she was not alone. For this reason, she felt that it was difficult to repay her lifelong love debt to her parents.

The greenest, most beautiful and most fertile island in the Canary Islands is Labama. It is the farthest island from the African continent, covering 720 square kilometers of land, mostly mountainous. With a population of more than 80,000, it exports pine wood, grapes, wine, almonds, plantains and vegetable products. There is constant water here, the mountains are evergreen, the land is fertile, and the people are different. It is also a city built on the mountains and the sea, but it gives people an impression of endless elegance, nobility, and prosperity.

This small town has many ancient buildings, wooden balconies and windows, and every house is filled with blooming flowers. On the square of the cathedral, flocks of pure white pigeons fly up and down, and the sky flowers cover the ancient bell tower. , although there are no high-rise buildings, but under the soft street lights, the beautifully arranged display windows make people smell the fragrance of culture in the peace and tranquility. Even the women on the street are full of charm when they walk.

The small villages in the mountains each have their own style and atmosphere. There are many churches, flowers are blooming all over the fields, and the peace of human feelings spreads in the air, even like the fragrance of flowers. No matter where you travel, there will always be villagers who are eager to guide the way, showing the pride of their homeland and giving pointers to tourists. White apricot blossoms spread all over the mountains and plains, shrouding the quiet plain like mist. Houses with red tiles and white walls are scattered here and there on the grass as green as velvet. In the drizzle, there were cows and sheep grazing, an old woman feeding chickens, and the occasional barking of dogs, adding to the tranquility of the village. Time has stood still here, as if this plain has been like this for thousands of years, and it will not change after tens of millions of years.