My journey has been long and strenuous, but I’m happy to be writing my occurrences down for it signifies that I am still alive. When deciding to go on this journey into the abyss, my main reason for doing so was mainly curiosity, and of course, the idea that I could be even on the same ship as a person as well known as Christopher Columbus was overwhelming. Though the journey has only just begun, we encountered many savages on the island Columbus named Hispaniola. They are known as the Arawak and Carib tribes, and they strike fear into many of the 1,500 men that I am accompanying, but they seem to fear our muskets more than we seem to fear their appearance. As long as I don’t abandon my weapon, I think that I shall remain safe.
November 8, 1493
My journey has been long and strenuous, but I’m happy to be writing my occurrences down for it signifies that I am still alive. When deciding to go on this journey into the abyss, my main reason for doing so was mainly curiosity, and of course, the idea that I could be even on the same ship as a person as well known as Christopher Columbus was overwhelming. Though the journey has only just begun, we encountered many savages on the island Columbus named Hispaniola. They are known as the Arawak and Carib tribes, and they strike fear into many of the 1,500 men that I am accompanying, but they seem to fear our muskets more than we seem to fear their appearance. As long as I don’t abandon my weapon, I think that I shall remain safe.
