Columbus sailed on a little boat!!
Wow! We were surprised that The Niña was so small! The deck length is 66 feet and at one time there were 27 men on a voyage. Livestock, rations and dry supplies were kept in the hold , so they all slept on the deck, except for the captain navigator who shared a 5 foot space that was barely 4 foot tall! The Niña was at sea for 12 years, 25,000 miles under Columbus’ command. She has an interesting history. Check out our visit here: On Board The Niña
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Wow! We were surprised that The Niña was so small! The deck length is 66 feet and at one time there were 27 men on a voyage. Livestock, rations and dry supplies were kept in the hold , so they all slept on the deck, except for the captain navigator who shared a 5 foot space that was barely 4 foot tall! The Niña was at sea for 12 years, 25,000 miles under Columbus’ command. She has an interesting history. Check out our visit here: On Board The Niña
4 responses so far ↓
Megan // October 19, 2007 at 1:28 pm |
Wow, they sure make it look bigger in the advertisement picture! LOL How fun to get to go see it, though.
Angela // October 19, 2007 at 1:47 pm |
We experienced the same shock when we visited the Mayflower II. The whole adventure seems so much more perilous when you realize it wasn’t a large luxury ship!
Hope you have a fun time!
Jimmie // October 19, 2007 at 1:54 pm |
Wow! That’s an incredible learning experience! Nice pictures as well!
Traci // October 20, 2007 at 2:32 pm |
I agree with Megan. In fact when I looked at the ad picture I remember thinking how big it looks and how tiny it actually was!