I set sail on the unknown sea. It`s so peaceful. I think I`ll call it Pacific. This is the journey of all journey`s.

We have found another bay. It looked like all the others. To make sure I sent two of my five ships back to check. I thought I lost them to a storm, but they returned. Shiver me timbers we entered the strait and 38 days later we have reached the new sea.

Arrrrrrgh, winter is here! We have reached Port San Julian. We will spend winter here. Once the weatherbreaks, we will search for the strait.

We have landed on the coast of Brazil. My men, all 265 of them, are trading trinkets for fruit and meat. The Natives are very friendly. We introduced them to Christianity. Oh what a great feeling this is! Tomorrow we`ll make sail and continue down the coast in search of the strait…

It was exactly 39 years ago today that I was born . Yes, it is my  birthday! As a young boy in Portugal. I worked for the Queen. At age 25, I went on my first expedition and immediately fell in love with the sea. Today I will set sail for the Spice Islands with hopes of discovering a strait through the new continent. What a special day!