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An Explorer's Journey: Career, Ships, and Encounters

In this interview, a seasoned explorer reflects on his early career as a business agent and his passion for the sea. He shares the names of his iconic ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, and reveals that he is the oldest of five siblings, with familial pressure to pursue his father's wool weaving business. At age 14, he embarked on his maritime adventure as a ship boy and recounts his childhood dream of becoming a sailor. He also discusses a harrowing encounter with pirates during his travels and the challenges faced with the Arawak tribe.

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An Explorer's Journey: Career, Ships, and Encounters

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  1. Question One Question: what did you do as a young man career wise? Answer: I was a business agent as a young man.

  2. Question Two Question: what were the names of your three ships? Answer: The names of my three ships were the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria.

  3. Question Three Question: how many siblings do you have and if you do have any where are you between the siblings age wise? Answer: I am the oldest of five siblings.

  4. Question Four Question: Were there any careers that your family would’ve wanted you to have taken? Answer: Yes. My father wanted me to take over the family wool weaving business.

  5. Question Five Question: When was the first time you had ever been on a ship? Answer: I was 14 years old and I was hired as a ship boy.

  6. Question Six Question: What did you want to be as a young kid? Answer: I had always wanted to be a sailor as a young kid and I guess my wish came true.

  7. Question Seven Question: Did you ever have any tragedies on a boat? Answer: I did have an encounter with pirates as a ship boy.

  8. Question Eight Question: What Native American tribe did you have the biggest problem with? Answer: I had the worst problem with the Arawaks so to take care of the problem, I enslaved most of them.

  9. Explorer Interview After Return from Voyages Question: what did you do as a young man career wise? Answer: I was a business agent as a young man. Question: what were the names of your three ships? Answer: the names of my three ships were the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. Question: how many siblings do you have and if you have any where are you between the siblings age wise? Answer: I am the oldest of five siblings. Question: Were there any careers that your family would’ve liked you to have taken? Answer: Yes. My father wanted me to take over and run the family wool weaving business. Question: When was the first time you had ever been on a ship? Answer: I was 14 years old and I was hired as a ship boy. Question: What did you want to be as a young kid? Answer: I had always wanted to be a sailor as a young kid and I guess my wish came true. Question: Did you ever have any tragedies on a boat? Answer: I did have an encounter with pirates as a ship boy. Question: What Native American tribe did you have the biggest problem with? Answer: I had the worst problem with the Arawaks so to take care of the problem, I enslaved most of them.

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