Dear Diary,
Sailing under a Portuguese flag is not much different than for the Spanish King, and Queen. We were surprised to find land as southerly as 55°S latitude. It took a lot more time to cross the Atlantic the second time, because of weak winds. In my letters to my friend, Pier Soderini, I described the diet, religion, sexual, marriage, and childbirth practices of the indigenous people here. These people’s habits are in some ways similar, and in other ways, exceptionally different. I would like to learn more about their lifestyles. As our boats sailed alongside the coast of Mundus Novus, we mapped the coastline. Maybe this will be the way of the future. I am rather pleased with my accomplishments on this earth.
Amerigo Vespucci
