When the President Madison pulled up to refuel in Shanghai China, all the little "junks" surrounded her... with their families, shouting and yelling and selling whatever they could...the main deal was selling their trinkets for cigarettes from the crew.
The first mate, one of our new friends, traded 3 packs of cigarettes for a set of hand carved camphor wood chests which I actually still have.
The scariest part was leaving the ship, hopping in to a taxi ( of which all its glass windows were boarded up and speeding away from all the ragged beggars)..The Chinese there were so very poor, just destitute..it was a terrible scene. They would try to break the windows of the taxis to grab anything they could.....
About Me
- Islands in the Sun
- I always search for the unique, flavored by different cultures and religious art. I am raising a grandson and learning patience, deep love and forgiveness. I am calmed by the sea, the rain, the sun, and sounds of nature. I like my own company and yet I find almost every new person I meet interesting in some way. I have such special friends. I am grateful.
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