"I saw a bird that was as large as a camel, and it had a long neck."

"I saw a river in this land that flowed with milk and honey. It was a miraculous sight, though I suspect it was a trick of the light."

"I was once attacked by a band of robbers in this land. I fought them off with my sword and managed to escape with my life."

"I was once offered a marriage proposal in this land, but I declined, for the women were too stout, and their customs too different from my own."

"The women of this country do not veil themselves, and they are not shy. They are very beautiful."