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1. It's the morning of September 1st, 1860 and you and your crew are preparing for your voyage. You're in a large city collecting provisions for the voyage. This city is near the town of Sagunto in Spain. The America's Cup was hosted there in 2007. What city is this?
2. Your crew is now ready to go. You leave port and begin your journey round the world. One day on your voyage you wake up from your hammock and hear yelling from the crows nest. One of your men has spotted land. You look out to sea and notice what appears to be a land mass in the shape of a heel. You locate this on your map as part of a country that includes the "Eternal City". What country are you seeing?
3. You have now sailed across a large part of the Mediterranean and are stopping to collect more resources. You notice an island and decide to stop there. You know you have just passed Greece and think it must be one of its islands. You also know youre in the Aegean Sea. This island shares its name with a Classical Music Producing Company and is the home of Petros Protopapadakis, a Prime Minister of Greece, as well as Saint Nicodemus, the Hagiorite. What island is this?
4. After stopping at the island for resources you decide to drag your ship overland from Port Said to Suez. In what country is Suez?
5. After boarding again at Suez you sail for several weeks, stopping at Sri Lanka, Singapore and Java to get more supplies, until one day you notice a small cape. You consult your map and decide that you're somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Probably near New Zealand. You sail further round the cape and notice a small settlement, you peer at it through your periscope and notice a sign saying Albany. You look at your map again and notice a small town called Albany in Australia. What cape is this?
6. After navigating past the cape you sail down towards New Zealand. Eventually you have to stop and choose to stop at a small settlement famous for its gold mining. It is close to Queenstown New Zealand's most expensive city, the first half of its name is associated with archery. What town is it?
7. You're nearing the end of your voyage, but bad luck has befallen you. A Jolly Roger has been sighted and it's heading your way. Fortunately, you have previous experience with pirates in Jamaica. You were once in a fight in Jamaica's capital city. What is this city called?
8. After successfully vanquishing the pirates you sail on past Kiribati towards Latin America. Once again, you drag your ships overland, this time at Costa Rica. You proceed to Cuba. Unfortunately, your ship needs repairs and you have to wait in Cuba while it is fixed, so you decide to enjoy the hospitality. In the streets people try to sell you cigars ... What is the capital city of Cuba, where many cigars are produced and sold?
9. On the last leg of your journey you stop off at the city of Reykjavik. Situated on an island around 980km from Norway it was once home to many Viking and Norse leaders and is full of geysers. What island are you on?
10. You have now finished your journey and are docking in at a small port north of Bordeaux. Your choice of port is based on the fact that it is a short distance back to Valencia. First occupied by the Gauls of Santones, it was founded in the 10th century. In the 12th century it became an English settlement after the French King's daughter Eleanor married the English King Henry. Once a part of the domains of the Knights Templar, it was the site of a battle during the Hundred Years' War. What town is this?
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