Searching the Pacific to find Tahiti
The Endeavour headed south and called into Madeira to take on fresh food. Scurvy was a bad disease and Captain Cook wasn’t going to let his crew get it. He made sure that everyone ate fresh fruit and vegetables and stayed clean. If they didn’t they would get the cat’o nine tails in front of everyone.
When the Endeavour crossed the equator they had a celebration but if you hadn’t crossed before you would get thrown overboard. However if you paid a bottle of rum you could be saved from this indignity.
At the port of Rio de Janeiro they bought fresh supplies and then headed for the treacherous waters of Cape Horn.
In April 1769 they saw Tahiti. Not many ships could find the tiny island of Tahiti but Captain Cook had the skills for them to succeed. The Endeavour arrived before the date to watch the transit of Venus with everyone feeling well.
The Endeavour headed south and called into Madeira to take on fresh food. Scurvy was a bad disease and Captain Cook wasn’t going to let his crew get it. He made sure that everyone ate fresh fruit and vegetables and stayed clean. If they didn’t they would get the cat’o nine tails in front of everyone.
When the Endeavour crossed the equator they had a celebration but if you hadn’t crossed before you would get thrown overboard. However if you paid a bottle of rum you could be saved from this indignity.
At the port of Rio de Janeiro they bought fresh supplies and then headed for the treacherous waters of Cape Horn.
In April 1769 they saw Tahiti. Not many ships could find the tiny island of Tahiti but Captain Cook had the skills for them to succeed. The Endeavour arrived before the date to watch the transit of Venus with everyone feeling well.