Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 -1 2019 | Page 204

26 th June, 1405 – 4 th Voyage
We arrived at Hormuz and first I shall give my greeting to the Hormuz peoples. I gave them our gold and
they gave us two large boxes. I wonder what is it inside the boxes? I didn’t do too much this time, but I
visited rainbow island. It has red, yellow, blue, silver … colour of rocks. I then ate steak tartare (raw beef
on toasted bread), something I haven’t never tried, but it tastes wonderfully good.
In the afternoon, we departed Hormuz and went to Aden, in Yemen. Me and Captain Di went to dine in
Pizza 24.
27 th Jun, 1405 – 5 th Voyage
We departed Aden and went to East Africa, I went to Victoria Falls and Amboseli National Park. The
weather was very hot, the hotter I never experienced. The Victoria Falls was my favorite, it was fascinating.
In the evening, I stayed in English Point Marina for two nights.
29 th June, 1405 – 6 th Voyage
This time I visited an East Africa city called Nairobi. I visited a colourful market with necklaces, fine cloths,
souvenirs and jewelry. I then ate in Mr. Chicken, I got a letter and it read …
Dear Fleet Admiral, Zheng He
Emperor Yongle died of a Stoke, and Emperor Yongle’s grandson Xuande Shall is now the new
Emperor.
Huang Fu, Emperor’s Office General
I sighed and knowing Yongle was a great man and very sad day. I know how important the Voyage is for
the former King and I shall continue my joinery.
30 th June, 1405
Today we are in Krabi, Thailand I went to the beach and on a tiny boat! I went to stay in Thai Orchids for
5 days.
5 th July, 1405
Today we are going back home, Nanjing.
In the evening, we very lucky to stay alive … we got attacked some sort of Serpent Sea Monster!
It first splashed water on my ship, I leaped up on his head and cut his neck, but the Serpent swayed his tail at
the boat nearly broke it. I dived underneath the boat and cut his tail, this cause monster huge pain, the pain
must be too much for the monster and it swum away.
The moral of the story?...well…be a risk-taker (but safely) and be adventurous.
-but being a risk-taker means you also DON’T hurt yourself and say “mommy I hurt myself….. really
badly”