Quotes About Journey

In 1518, the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan

the strait, he argued, they should sail back to Spain to assemble a better-equipped fleet.

Magellan led a fleet of five little ships and 258 sailors from a variety of nations

By October 20, 1517, he had arrived in Seville

Santiago washed ashore before breaking up.

A round-trip to the far side of the world lasted seven years or longer

European traders wishing to reach the Spice Islands previously had traveled east rather than west

God willing, I will soon be seeing you, whether by way of Portugal or Castile

And when Magellan

wine, hardtack, and water, to say nothing of the freshly caught sea elephants.

Magellan hoped that by going west, in the opposite direction, over water

he would complete the trip in a year or less and return with fresher, more potent spices.

longer was he Fernão de Magalhães; in Spain, he became known as Hernando de Magallanes.

reach the fabulous Indies by sailing westward across the ocean.

and finally the captain. Each of the top three officers had his own page (as Captain General, Magellan

Their land route back to Port Saint Julian presented seemingly overwhelming obstacles:

Thirty-eight days later, Magellan spied the Pacific Ocean and wept with joy.

Magellan spoke excitedly of his intention to sail along the eastern coast of what is now called South America until the land ended

they rarely ate with the crew. To most of the men aboard the fleet, even the flagship, Trinidad, Ferdinand Magellan

he would be able to turn west toward the Spice Islands;

crucial part of the map was obscured, however: the part that showed a waterway extending through South America

Ten days later Magellan's fleet reached what is now called the Philippines

there, on its banks, build a raft to cross it. The river lay many miles to the north, and the task

proved daunting to the crew. They left most of the planks behind, and after four wretched days of marching overland