Leo’s Journey with Magellan PACIFIC OCEAN ATLANTIC OCEAN Sanlúcar de Barrameda Canary Islands Bahía Santa Lucía Cape Desire Port Saint Julian Strait of Magellan
Homonhon Mactan Cebu Limasawa PACIFIC OCEAN Isla de los Ladrones Spice Islands INDIAN OCEAN
CHAPTER 1 Sanlúcar de Barrameda Spain August 1519 Rato a gruff voice hollers as a toe nudges my ribs Steward points to a dark corner A furry ball its naked tail twitching scurries along the ship’s wall A chunk of bread is clamped in its mouth I jump from my sunny spot on deck Steward is in charge of supplies so he is important on the ship and I try to obey He uses chalk to mark and count casks and bundles as they are being brought onboard After they are stored below he alone has the keys which jingle on a cord around his fat waist
