Christopher Columbus, a great explorer

Christopher Columbus was an explorer. He discovered America. He was a dreamer. He dreamed of reaching the Indies by sailing. To make his dream come true he asked the King of Portugal for help. King John II said NO! Then he went to Spain three times but the king and queen said NO. In the end, they said YES! He started the trip with 90 sailors and 3 ships (NINA, PINTA and SANTA MARIA). They sailed the ocean for over 9 weeks. Finally, they arrived on an island. He thought he had arrived in East Indies. Christofer Columbus never knew that he had arrived in a new land, America!