Seeking Safe Harbor: Suddenly Everything Changed (The Seeking Series) by Albert Correia

Author:Albert Correia [Correia, Albert]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kamel Press
Published: 2015-08-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 34

THE Chinese officer and the Americans burst out laughing at his remark, astonishing the other two submariners. When he was able to control his mirth, Wang told his speechless compatriots about the vast cultural diversity in the United States.

“Every country has its own specialized dishes,” he said after explaining that every country in the world is represented in the U.S. population, some so heavily they make up a majority in areas. “There are restaurants serving dishes from everywhere around the world,” he continued. “In some areas, Mexican restaurants outnumber all others. The taco is actually a Mexican dish but there are so many served, a stranger would assume they are a native U.S. dish.”

After the man who brought the food returned to the submarine and the “gangplank” was removed and stored, the Chinese ship moved away from the La Sirena. The sailboat’s crew worked around their “guests” as they hoisted the sails so they could resume their trip. As the Americans talked, the two Chinese who spoke English translated for their shipmate.

When lunch was served, the rice dishes were warmed up in the ship’s microwave. The Chinese were again surprised when Zach, Stacey, and George used chopsticks to eat their Cantonese Rice.

“Yes, the United States must have a very diverse society,” the second English-speaking submariner concluded, a hint of awe in his voice.

Just as surprising to the Americans, Captain Wang used a fork. “Easier to eat with,” he said, although he did resort to chopsticks to pick up smaller items.

After the first day, the submarine pulled up next to the sailboat every morning to drop off three of their crew, and again in the evening to allow them to return. There was always one English-speaking sailor among them. They listened to the Americans talk and asked questions about life in the United States. There was interest in family life, work, entertainment, and shopping but political issues were usually the main topic. The Chinese were amazed that there were different political parties and philosophies, but what seemed to baffle them most was that people openly questioned the actions of their leaders.

The submarine was always in sight, and some members of its crew were always on deck. They worked out, an exercise that looked like yoga to the Americans. When not doing that, they either studied, or fished, using poles at times, but mostly using nets. They caught enough to feed themselves regularly and had enough left over to give to the Americans. They also provided their hosts with a variety of foods from their storage area, which consisted of mostly rice and noodles or a variety of cut portions of meats and vegetables from their freezer. Because of the gifts of food, the Americans used barely half of their own stores during the more than three weeks they were at sea with the submarine.

The crew of the La Sirena got used to having the Chinese on board during the day and equally accepted having the submarine nearby at all times.

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