As we traveled farther up the eastern coast of Africa we reached the port of Malindi. The people welcomed and embraced us here. We felt much more welcome here than at ports near the southern end of the east coast. It was at this location that I met Ahmad Ibn Majid, an Arabian pilot. Ahmad guided us the rest of the way to India. After being at sea for twenty-three days, we had finally crossed the Indian Ocean. We have arrived in a place called Calicut, India. There was a huge selection of stones, pearls, and spices here to choose from. We seemed to be well accepted by the Hindu ruler. There was great ceremony held for us and I was taken to a Hindu temple. However, the ruler felt insulted by the gifts that we had brought him. He said that these items were of little value to him.
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