1986: Minha Vida Feliz na Provença
As vastas Montanhas dos Alpes, campos intermináveis de lavanda, mais de trezentos dias de sol por ano, vilarejos de estilo medieval pitorescos, o romântico Mar Mediterrâneo, Cannes repleta de atmosfera artística... Este é Provence, o lar dos sonhos de inúmeras pessoas. Quão maravilhoso seria viver nesta terra bela sem preocupações. Talvez outros não consigam, mas Ronan, que renasceu, pode. Pois ele possui um sistema de "Vida Feliz" que o torna mais forte apenas comendo, bebendo, dormindo, viajando e brincando com gatos e cachorros. Veja só, sua vida feliz começa silenciosamente na Provence de 1986!
1986: Minha Vida Feliz na Provença
"Wake up, we're almost in Marseille."
A gentle shake at his shoulder pulled Ronan from his deep sleep. As he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the mountain range rushing past the train window, and the ochre-colored houses scattered across the slopes, clinging to the land in harmonious clusters.
Bathed in the intense sunlight, the train seemed to be gliding through an endless, mysterious mirage.
Ronan stared blankly out the window, pointed at the houses atop the hills, and asked the middle-aged woman beside him, who had just woken him up, "Are we in Luberon already?"
Luberon—situated in the southern mountain region of Vaucluse, France, was also known by another, far more famous name: Provence.
Strictly speaking, Provence encompasses Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône, the Upper Alps, and the Cote d’Azur along the Mediterranean. But the most distinctive part was undoubtedly Luberon.
Endless fields of lavender, sprawling vineyards, over three hundred days of sunshine each year, dozens of well-preserved medieval villages… This was the dreamland for countless people.
The middle-aged woman beside Ronan folded her arms across her chest, her face, etched with brambly wrinkles, softened into a smile.
"Yes, those are the famous 'bird's nest villages' unique to Luberon. In the turbulent Middle Ages, the people of southern France built their defenses along the mountainsides to escape disaster. Now, these little hilltop villages are the most beautiful sights in Provence..."
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