Question

Describe the journey covered by narrator before January 2?

Answer 1

Answer:

The narrator and his wife wanted to ‘duplicate’ the round—the world voyage made 200 years earlier by Captain James Cook. They had been making formidable preparations for the last 16 years. First of all they got a boat especially designed and professionally built for this purpose. It was a 23 metre, 30 tonne wooden-hulled boat. They tested it for months in the roughest weather. They were both mentally and physically prepared to undertake their exceptionally long and challenging sea-voyage.

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Answer 2

In the chapter "We're Not afraid to Die... If we can all be together" the narrator make preparations before going around the world as given below.

Explanation:

The narrator and his wife decide to take a voyage around the world as famous Captain James Cook did 200 years back.They prepare and practice their seafaring skills for the past 16 years. They get a 23 meters long ship with 30 tons made of wooden, which they named as Wave Walker.They test it in the harsh weather to see its capabilities.Before going East, the narrator hired two crewmen, to help cross the Indian Ocean, which considered to be one of the roughest seas.