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Introduction: Did you ever want know what it was like to be a explorer? Well, here's your chance to read alll about it!

Vasco Da Gama was born in 1469. He was the town's governer's son. Vasco Da Gama was taught to be a nobleman and when he grew up he served in court. Originally his father was supposed to find a sea route to India but he died before he could begin. They asked his Vasco's brother if he wanted to go but his brother refused. Da Gama was the only one that was left to go. Da Gama left on July 8, 1497 from Libson Portugal with 170 men and 4 ships. The names of the ships were the Sao Gabriel, the Sao Rafael, the Berrio and a storage ship whose name we do not currently know. His trip was funded by Portugal.

Dear Journal, The voyage has been uneventful, although a couple of days ago a group of native Africans attacked and wounded five men. They are very much healed although they still have a couple of scars. The view is nice and we have plenty of food. The crew is playing cards, we will need to let down the sails because the wind is calming down.

Dear Journal, This ocean is far more bigger than I imagined. I am worried, my crew wants to go home and I am afriad they will decide to take over the boat.

Dear Journal, Good news, the weather is nice and I have convinced my crew that it will be better if they stay with me. We have had no sight of land for a while and I am getting anxious that we will find India at all.

Dear Journal, We have sighted land! Our spirits our high, we are sailing close to shore. We are hoping it is India.

Dear Journal, A Muslim Pilot offered to take us to our destination of Calcut, India. We are wondering of all the treasures we will find here. Along the way some muslims came and tried to sieze our ships! We managed to get away but everybody is badly shaken.

Dear Journal, We have arrived at our final destination, the date is May 20 4198. The scenery is lovely and the stench is heavenly compared to Portugal. We are greeted warmly by Zamorin, the Hindu ruler of India. (our translator told us) We were taken to their temple. I presented them them some of our most high-class gifts in our market. He didn't seem pleased. Our translator told us that he said they were very low-class gifts in the Indian market.

Dear Journal, I was later jailed as a pirate, probably because of the poor gifts I gave them. I narrowly escaped death. Later they finally agreed to take the gifts and in return I got spices and gems. The Queen and King will be so pleased.

Dear Journal, It is August, 1498. We are sailing back to India. Our hopes are high even though we only have 55 of the 170 brave men we started out with. We can't wait to get back to our country. We are sailing back with many spices and gems.

Vasco Da Gama got a large income because of his several travels to Portugal. He was made a Lord. He got married and had a family. He died on December 24, 1524.