The Voyage To New ZealandThe Voyage To New Zealand

Hi my name is Joshua and I’m 11 years old. Hi my name is Joshua and I’m 11 years old. The year today is 1830. My parents died The year today is 1830. My parents died when I was 10. I’m poor and when I don’t when I was 10. I’m poor and when I don’t

have enough food, I sometimes steal it. also I have enough food, I sometimes steal it. also I come from a small village in Chelsea. ( Which come from a small village in Chelsea. ( Which

is in England of course.) is in England of course.)

Day 1Day 1

I’m getting on the ship in 30 minutes, I’m so I’m getting on the ship in 30 minutes, I’m so excited. I can also see lots of people being excited. I can also see lots of people being excited too. excited too.

Day 1 on the shipDay 1 on the ship

When everyone got on the ship, our captain When everyone got on the ship, our captain introduced himself. He said that his name introduced himself. He said that his name was “Captain Edwards”. So far he is being was “Captain Edwards”. So far he is being nice to me.nice to me.

Day 7Day 7

This is my 7This is my 7thth day on the ship and there is day on the ship and there is seasickness going on already. Today (3 seasickness going on already. Today (3 hours ago) an old woman died because she hours ago) an old woman died because she got the flu from the rats on the ship. I was so got the flu from the rats on the ship. I was so scared but Captain Edwards put his right scared but Captain Edwards put his right hand on my shoulder and said “don’t worry hand on my shoulder and said “don’t worry son there is nothing to be scared of while son there is nothing to be scared of while you’re with me”.you’re with me”.

Day 12Day 12

Dear diary, today I made a new friend. His Dear diary, today I made a new friend. His name is Steve. He is 12 years old and he name is Steve. He is 12 years old and he doesn’t have any parents. They died when doesn’t have any parents. They died when he was 5. He told me he worked everyday he was 5. He told me he worked everyday and got paid 2 pounds a day so that’s how and got paid 2 pounds a day so that’s how he bought a ticket. he bought a ticket.

Day 15Day 15

Everyday me and Steve like to watch how Everyday me and Steve like to watch how dolphins jump all around the boat. Steve dolphins jump all around the boat. Steve said “Maybe they are traveling to New said “Maybe they are traveling to New Zealand as well’’. Zealand as well’’. “Maybe”, I said. “Maybe”, I said.

Day 17Day 17

TRAVELINGTRAVELING

Day 19Day 19

TRAVELINGTRAVELING

Day 20Day 20

I was playing with Steve then I made a new I was playing with Steve then I made a new friend called Andrew. We play every day friend called Andrew. We play every day and we are all in the same cabin! Today one and we are all in the same cabin! Today one of the sailors' died because he fell in the of the sailors' died because he fell in the ocean and he was also sick.ocean and he was also sick.

Day 25Day 25

We have been bored, because a family also We have been bored, because a family also on the other side of our cabin got sick . Me on the other side of our cabin got sick . Me and my friends have a teacher. We have and my friends have a teacher. We have been doing some fun work with her (not as been doing some fun work with her (not as boring as in Chelsea, England).boring as in Chelsea, England).

Day 50Day 50

Me and my friends got sick and we have to Me and my friends got sick and we have to lie in bed. A couple of hours later our lie in bed. A couple of hours later our captain came into our room and gave us a captain came into our room and gave us a hot cup of tea and some cookies. It was so hot cup of tea and some cookies. It was so good I think it’s the best food we have had in good I think it’s the best food we have had in a couple of days.a couple of days.

Day 51Day 51

““I see land” I cried out and me and my I see land” I cried out and me and my friends all run and look. We are so happy. friends all run and look. We are so happy. And also we are so close to getting to New And also we are so close to getting to New Zealand. Altogether 7 people died. Andrew Zealand. Altogether 7 people died. Andrew said that we are so lucky to be alive.said that we are so lucky to be alive.

Day 52, We are here! Day 52, We are here!

I’m so happy we are here in New Zealand! I’m so happy we are here in New Zealand! Me and my friends met some Maori people Me and my friends met some Maori people and we started working for them and living and we started working for them and living with them. After all I’m not hungry any more.with them. After all I’m not hungry any more.

Dear DiaryDear Diary

Hello, do you remember me! My name is Hello, do you remember me! My name is Joshua and I’m 30 years old now. There are Joshua and I’m 30 years old now. There are over 1 thousand people living in this city (the over 1 thousand people living in this city (the city I’m living in is Christchurch). The year city I’m living in is Christchurch). The year today is 1850. I have a wife now and two today is 1850. I have a wife now and two children (boy and a girl called Edward and children (boy and a girl called Edward and Catherine).Catherine).

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