January 16, 1501

We have successfully traded with India in Cochin, and are heading home now. We traded in Cochin, India for silk, spices, and gold, and we are leaving now. I believe that we have 5 ships now, and I intend for it to stay that way. But I believe that this may be my first and last trip, for I cannot take another long trip, and I must retire. But this trip is one that I will always remember.

Pedro Alvares Cabral