At Sea…

     We have been on ship now for about 3 months and all I can say is that it has been a slow and boring process for me. I have learned my way around this wretched tub, but I crave to be walking around with solid earth under my weary feet. My salvation is only the fact that it looks very likely that I will make it to this “New World” and start up a new colonie.

     The ships captain insists that we are travelling with all possible haste, but I doubt his word. From my eye’s view, he is just a softhearted man who is afraid of overworking his merry little band of sea dogs, and like any captain, fears mutiny as well. Well, I do hope that this dreadful trip is over before long so that I may write more interesting things, but I can’t speed anything up any more than i already have so until next time…

John Smith

Leaving Home Behind

     Today is the day that I depart on my 4 1/2 month voyage to The New World. I have two main emotions inside me this day. Pure excitement and wonder of what I will encounter along with grief at leaving my home behind after just returning to it. I am hoping that the voyage will past by quickly and without incident.

     But I know deep down inside that that will not be the case. This trip will be long and boring for a adventurous heart like mine, and the path is as long as the sea is wide so we are bound to run into some sort of trouble along the way. I will try and write as often as I can so until next time,

John Smith.