The 12. day in the morning, with the wind at West, we doubled between Castle Torneste, and the Island of Zante. [Sidenote:  Castle Torneste vnder the Turke.] This castle is on the firme land vnder the Turke.  This night we ankered afore the towne of Zante, where we that night went on land, and rested there the 13. 14. and 15. at night we were warned aboord by the patrone.  This night the ship tooke in vitailes and other necessaries.

The 16. in the morning we set saile with a prosperous wind, and the 17. we had sight of Cauo de santa Maria in Albania on our right hand, and Corfu on the left hand.  This night we ankered before the castles of Corfu, and went on land and refreshed our selues.

[Sidenote:  The description of the force of Corfu.] The 18. by meanes of a friend we were licenced to enter the castle or fortresse of Corfu, which is not onely of situation the strongest I haue seene, but also of edification.  It hath for the Inner warde two strong castles situated on the top of two high cragges of a rocke, a bow shoot distant the one from the other:  the rocke is vnassaultable, for the second warde it hath strong walles with rampiers and trenches made as well as any arte can deuise.  For the third warde and vttermost, it hath very strong walles with rampires of the rocke it selfe cut out by force and trenched about with the sea.  The bulwarkes of the vttermost warde are not yet finished, which are in number but two:  there are continually in the castle seuen hundred souldiours.  Also it hath continually foure wardes, to wit, for the land entrie one, for the sea entrie another, and two other wardes.  Artillerie and other munition of defence alwayes readie planted it hath sufficient, besides the store remaining in their storehouses.  The Venetians hold this for the key of all their dominions, and for strength it may be no lesse.  This Island is very fruitfull and plentifull of wine and corne very good, and oliues great store.  This Island is parted from Albania with a chanell, in some places eight and ten, and in other but three miles.  Albania is vnder the Turke, but in it are many Christians.  All the horseman of Corfu are Albaneses; the Island is not aboue 80. or 90. miles in compasse.

The 19. 20. and 21. we remained in the towne of Corfu.

The 22. day wee went aboord and set saile, the wind being very calme wee toed the ship all that day, and toward Sunne set, the castle sent a Fragatta vnto us to giue vs warning of three Foistes comming after vs, for whose comming wee prepared and watched all night, but they came not.