SINBAD’S FIRST VOYAGE

To be fair, Sinbad did inherit some sort of wealth from his family. However; once he got his hands on it, he began to spend it carelessly.

Realizing that there was a limit to this wealth he’s inherited, he began to sell all the items he had bought with his wealth and then began to seek work. He joined a group of merchants that traded throughout sea travel.

His first few trips out into the sea, he would do simple trades alongside his fellow merchants on various islands. However; on one bright and sunny day, Sinbad and his crew found what they believed to be a beautiful island, covered in green.

The captain of the ship stated that whoever desired to land on the island for a brief break from travel could do so. Sinbad was one of the men that decided to get off the ship.

As soon as Sinbad and the other sailors settled upon the island, the men that decided to stay on the ship began to scream and shout in worry.

The island was beginning to shake and tremble violently.

“That is not an island!” cried out one of the sailors on the ship, “it’s the back of a sleeping whale!”

The sailors on the back of the whale became frantic; some jumped back into the ship if they were close enough, while others jumped right into the sea.

Before Sinbad could do anything, the whale went deep down into the water! Sinbad was left behind, clinging to a piece of wood he found in the water to stay afloat.

Suddenly, it started to get windy. The men on the boat frantically tried to get away as not only were they just confronted with a whale, but now potentially a storm. In their state of confusion, they accidentally left Sinbad behind.