Ferdinand+Magellan-SL

​Dear Jouranal, today is September 20th, 1519. Today I have-perhaps I shall introduce myself. I am Ferdinand Magellan. I was orphaned at age 10 and became a Portugese court page. Well, today I have set sail from Spain to explore and find a faster route to the Spice Islands. My funds for this trip is actually from the king of Spain intead of the King of Portugal. Well,I suppose that I shall go to the deck and keep a lookout! I cannot wait to find the Spice Islands!

Dear Jouranal, today is October 30th,1519, All of our food and water gave out. The only thing we have to eat is rats, ox hide, and sawdust. I suppose we will have to start drinking the ocean water. I am devistated. I have failed my crew. The only thing we can do now is try to survive. I only hope we can find some land soon. I will surprise the King and Queen with many riches of what ever I will find. I suppose I will turn in for the night; I am in no mood to eat.

Dear Journal, today is December 13th,1519, and we have spotted land! It is like no other. There are exotic fruit and trees that are so tall, they seem to scrape the sky. Well, we stocked up on food to last us awile. We plan to stay a week or two to explore. I hope all our findings will please the king and queen. We have traded things with the natives and fested on a strange, delicious fruit called pineapple. It has prickles on it, but you don't eat that part, only the sweet, juisey inside. We stocked up on alot of different foods,and-oh, it looks like my crew members need help.

Dear Journal, today is January 3rd,1520, and I am frightened. My crew members are trying to convince me to go back to Spain. But I can't, I need to find more land. Well, since I am the captain, I will decide for myself. Where ever we are in South America, it is summer. I suppose we are in the Southern Hemisphere, so it the oppisite of the Northern Hemisphere. I will turn in for the night, it is very late and I am tired.

Dear Journal, today is February 27th,1520, and we have accidentely crashed on shore. We where getting low on supplies anyway. But we have met the most peculier people. When all of us got of the ship, odd people came out of the forest. Their foot apperal was the most curious thing ever! They had on strapy shoes that I think are called sandels. Well, when we saw them, these people started dancing and singing. We traded with them for a while, then feasted a scrumpious meal. I was so full, if I ate one more morsel, I would burst! We are staying anchored close to shore tonight and my candle is about to burn out, so I must close for tonight.

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