I ain’t no swimming pool game!!! I’m an explorer!!! By AJ Eraca

The Beginning  I was born in Venice, Italy on September 15 th 1254  I was an Italian Explorer  I mostly explored the western part of Asia (mostly China)  I explored with my father and uncle

The Journey Kicks Off… When I was 17, my father and uncle and I went off on a journey of a lifetime. We traveled more then 24,000 miles in twenty four years. I traveled the middle east and to Mongolia. I became entrusted by the emperor of Mongolia who's name was Khubilai khan. I was given a passport by khubilai khan that was not made of silver and iron, mine was made of solid gold. In china I discovered paper money, silk, iron and salt industries. I also brought back spaghetti and stuff called gun powder.

Back in Venice Italy I returned to my home town in 1295, with my father and uncle. We were robbed of most of our riches on our journey home. A war broke out between Venice and Genoa and I was put in jail. When I was in jail I told a cellmate of my travels to china. He was an author who wrote the book of my travels to china named “a description of the world” a lot of people did not believe my story, but a lot of them did. Christopher Columbus had a copy of my book. I died at the age of 70 in 1324.

This is my friend Khubilai khan he ruled Mongolia he was born in 1214 and died in 1294

This looks like the passport my friend Khubilai khan gave me, but mine was solid gold. It allowed me to travel throughout Mongolia (china)

this good-looking fellow is me, macro polo. I was born in Venice Italy in 1254 and died there in 1324 at the age of 70. I had 3 daughters and a life time of adventure! But I ain’t no swimming pool game!!!!!