Do you think you could travel across the atlantic on a boat or in a plane, on your own? Christopher Columbus and Charles Lindbergh are two people that have had a journey across the atlantic ocean. For each Columbus and Lindbergh’s journeys they had many similarities and differences, they had achievement and they each also faced challenges. Christopher Columbus began a risky journey to get across the atlantic ocean by boat in 1492, departing from Spain. Later, him and his team reached Canary Island where he was in need for three ships to help him along this long journey. The three ships were named; the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria. They made many stops and explored new land. Though all of the ships did not make it, they had to leave two behind before their voyage was even over. ("What …show more content…
During Columbus’ journey some of the challenges that were faced was one of his ships, the Santa Maria wrecked therefore it had to be left behind, along with about 40 of his men. There would have been no room for the men to be on the other two boats, so they had to be left behind, and unfortunately some of them did not make it. Him and his crew had ran out of food and clean drinking water, due to the fact that they were out on the waters for so long with no way to get food nor water to drink. (“What Major Problems Did Christopher Columbus Encounter during His Voyages?”). Charles Lindbergh faced many challenges as well. As Lindbergh began his journey, when he first took off he had just barely cleared the telephone pole. He took this adventure alone, with very little supplies that were much needed. Such as no radio, no navigational lights, nor did he have any parachutes. Charles Lindbergh also had to fly through a great amount of storms as he took his journey. Along with fighting sleep just to stay awake, by singing out loud to himself. (“Charles