Chapter 4
Serene Republic of Venice- 1538
He jumped out of bed when it was still dawn. The boy had dreamed all night and he was surprised that he could sleep at all with the state of excitement that had invaded him since three days before when his parents had finally consented to allow him to accompany Uncle Andrea, his mother's brother, on the voyage he had prepared to Far East and to which he had invited him three months ago. The expedition sailed that afternoon aboard a freighter owned by the Dandolo family and the boy had already prepared his luggage, struggling with his mother who tried to load him with all kinds of things.
At sixteen Cosimo Badoer was preparing for the adventure of his life.
Tiziana Bembo was exhausted. She had helped his son to prepare his luggage for his trip
