Hello Everyone,
The feast last night was lovely! The weather was beautiful. It was warm with a cool wind blowing the palm trees and the waves crashed on the beaches. Boy, is it ever good to be able to go on the beaches again! The food was delicious and the dancing was refreshing. Christopher and his men seemed to really enjoy the feast and dancing, I’m glad they are liking it here.
Christopher, however, found our island and now has possession of it under the Spanish Throne. He renamed the island “San Salvador,” which means Holy Saviour. I don’t like the re-naming because I’ve lived on this island all my life and have only known it as Guanahani. I wish that Christopher would’ve just kept the name as Guanahani and I wish that our island wasn’t under possession of him and the Spanish Throne. I just have a bad feeling that something horrid is going to happen.
Tonight Christopher and some of his men are coming to join us for dinner. I have been helping my Mom in the garden all day, picking and re- planting vegetables and fruits. I also went fishing with Hesutu and we caught many fish. I think tonight will be fun. I also think we are going to have a very good meal.
Doli is kind of weary about the new people. She is kind of shy and doesn’t really like to be around a big group of people. Now that we have 90 more people on our island she is scared that something horrid is going to happen, I think that she wishes none of this would have happened. I’m going to visit her tonight after dinner and see how she is. I’ll write soon!
Hello Jaci,
I’m sorry you don’t like this re-naming. It was orders of Spain and not my decision. A few things might change in your village now that it is under Spain’s possesion.
I am only the discoverer. And therefore, this is not all under my control.
But, looking at good news for both of us, we are going to your hut for dinner tonight. I’m sure all the food will be very good, just like last night at the feast. There is very good people here, I must say.
Christopher Columbus
By: caribbeancolony on June 8, 2007
at 4:21 pm
Dear Jaci,
I am getting another weird feeling that something is going to happen. What are we going to do if Christopher Columbus has posession of this island? Can we stay here, and continue to live our lives?
Doli.
By: caribbeancolony on June 11, 2007
at 2:30 pm
To Christopher Columbus,
Can’t you do anything to stop Spain from changing the name or other things in our village? I thought we were friends, and friends certainly don’t take good things away from friends! Our food here is the best there is. You will never taste food as good anywhere in the world! Thank you, people here are very reliable and trustworthy.
Jaci
By: caribbeancolony on June 11, 2007
at 2:55 pm
To Doli,
I have the same feeling to. This time it’s back, way stronger than before! I don’t know what we are going to do, but I want to stay here and play it out, see what happens. If something does happen maybe we can try and stop it. I’m sure our lives will be perfectly fine, we just need to stay confident. Some things might change, but no one ever said that change was a bad thing.
Jaci
By: caribbeancolony on June 11, 2007
at 2:57 pm