Tourism Ambassador Sixth Grade Volume 2

Maldives - honeymoon paradise, ultimate romance

1. At the beginning of creation, after God created the world, he spread a garland-like beautiful land on the Indian Ocean, that is the Maldives (MALDIV ES), this The last paradise on the horizon has an Eden-like scenery with blue and green waters, colorful fish, dazzling coral reefs, and pleasant and attractive coconut palm beaches, attracting people to visit.

2. There is an ancient legend about the romantic beach wedding ceremony in the Maldives. It is said that the goddess in charge of love will always bless men and women who fall in love at the beach to know each other forever and grow old together, especially in the afternoon. Before the sun sets, face the sea and make a wish to the goddess of love. The goddess's power and blessing will protect the lovers' lives more strongly.

Provence - the romance of lavender, waiting for love

1. Spring in Provence is short-lived, and the beginning of lavender blooming reminds people of the coming of winter. However, There is a lavender love legend, but it happened in early spring, when the lavender flowers were in full bloom...

According to legend, in the romantic capital of Provence in the south of France, there was a girl named Xianggana. One day, when she was picking flowers alone in the cold mountains, she met an injured young traveler from afar. As soon as they met, they were deeply attracted to each other's charm. So, Xianggona took the injured young man home and insisted on taking care of him until he recovered, despite the opposition of his family. At this time, the love affair between the two spread rapidly, reaching the point where they were inseparable.

Soon, the young traveler said goodbye to Xianggena. She was in love, so she decided to go with the young man to a place full of roses. Even if her relatives tried to stop her, they could not shake her determination. For this reason, before she left, the old man in the village gave her a bunch of lavender and asked her to use this bunch of lavender to test the heart of the young traveler, because it is said that the aroma of lavender can make unclean things appear.

So, when she walked out of the village, Xianggana threw the bunch of lavender at the young man. Unexpectedly, the young man disappeared with a wisp of purple smoke! And then, Xianggena, who was alone, disappeared. Her disappearance made some people think that she turned into smoke and disappeared into the valley like the young man. Some people said that she followed the scent of roses to find her sweetheart.

Their undying love deeply moved every Provence person. Therefore, in order to commemorate this kind and passionate girl, Provence’s skilled craftsmen made various incense from lavender. Decorations, and inscribe "Xiang Ge Na" on these incense ornaments.

(Abbreviated version - Legend has it that in Provence, a girl fell in love with a handsome young man and decided to elope to the young man’s hometown where roses bloomed. Before leaving, the girl followed the ancient method and put a lot of lavender clothes on The grass is thrown to the lover to test his sincerity, only to see purple smoke rising, and the lover disappears, leaving only the words "In fact, I am your heart that wants to travel far")

2. Although Provence in autumn. There is no lavender, but the clusters of crystal clear grapes grow all over the hillsides, seaside and forests. Under the sunshine of the Mediterranean, the entire Provence is dyed the color of lavender. Aix is ??a famous wine-producing area in Provence. Van Gogh not only left many of his immortal works here, but also left a saying that is still cited as a classic by Provence people: "Lavender is the beauty of Provence." Clothes, but wine is the blood of Provence”

A romantic story about Evita from Saint-Tropez. This singer named Evita was just a wine farmer at the Warburg Vineyard in Saint-Tropez. Because she loves to sing, her singing can be heard throughout the vineyard during the autumn harvest season. In the autumn of 1952, looking at the crystal-clear grapes, she improvised the song "My Hometown on the Blue Bank", which made her and St. Tropez famous in one fell swoop. Later, the famous French director Alain Reiner, who directed the classic film "Hiroshima Mon Amour", invited her to sing the theme song for the film "Coast", which is the song "My Hometown on the Blue Coast".

After the filming of the film was completed, Philip Luthor, who played the leading role in the film, fell madly in love with Evita. Evita had returned to Warburg in Saint-Tropez, but Philippe Reuther pursued her to Warburg.

The locals’ classic version is this: Luther was attracted to the vineyard by Evita’s singing along the way. Evita was picking grapes. Luther ran to Evita and knelt down to propose. Evita was moved by Luther's sincerity and announced her engagement to Luther in public at the vineyard. It only takes 10 minutes to drive to Warburg from the small town of Saint-Tropez. After getting off the car, Mrs. Miller, Evita’s bridesmaid and now the owner of Warburg, took me to the large vineyard planted on the hillside. , Mrs. Miller pointed to a grape vine named "Grenache" and told me that it was here that Evita accepted Luther's love and announced her engagement to Luther.

This romantic moment was in 1953, when the grapes were ripe and love was harvested.