Turkiteece

Rome to Athens

oddgrue — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:46:00 GMT

The first part of the day was a travel day. I caught a bus to Termini and took a train to the airport from there. I forgot to mention that Rome has a great bus system and is free. It was a really great way to get around.

The flight was pretty bumpy on the way to Greece. There were a few "exciting" dips as we descended, and the pilot received applause upon landing. I took the train to the center of the city and headed off to my hotel. Athens was modernized for the 2000 olympic games, but it is still kind of sketchy. On the way to the hotel, I caught a pickpocketer almost in the act by placing my hand over my pocket. He took off fairly quickly, and no one seemed to notice, so I tried to get to the hotel as quickly as possible to dump my luggage as it probably made me a pretty big target.

Hotel Adrian is decent with a view of the Acropolis and a nice patio. I rested for a bit before hitting the town for the evening. The front desk guy recommended a restaurant nearby, and it was great. After walking around for a while, I went to bed. Tomorrow I will do some sightseeing for my final day on holiday.

Florence

oddgrue — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:32:00 GMT

Italy has a great train network, and I used it today for an adventure in Florence. The ride up took about an hour and a half, and we rode through some REALLY old and small towns. Most of them were perched on top of a small mountain or hill with fields below, and many of the towns still had thick stone walls around them.

Wow, Florence knocked my socks off. Marvelous structures were found at every corner. There were tons of people walking around, and even though it was pretty touristy, there weren't as many tourist traps. The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the main cathedral of Florence. It was really wonderful.

After walking around the cathedral, I visited the Piazza de Republicca, which is kind of the city center. It was bustling and I took some time to watch the action.

After that, I came upon the Vecchio Palace, which has a great sculpture garden in front. I'll post some photos here later as a description simply does not do it justice.

After lunch near the Vecchio Palace I crossed the river and headed up the hill. The city converted one of the old villas into a museum and botanical garden. I saw a great Cabianca exhibit, who lived and worked in Florence in the 19th century. The gardens were absolutely stunning. It was set up like the Huntington gardens at home, but had less plants and more art. It also provided fantastic views of Florence on one side and a whole bunch of Tuscan towns on the other. I spent most of my time on the hill and eventually made it back to the city for dinner.

I was pretty much beat after returning to Rome, so I stayed local for a few hours before bed. Tomorrow, off to Athens!

Rome and Vatican City

oddgrue — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:25:00 GMT

Today I set off in the opposite direction and headed for Vatican City, the smallest soverign state in the world. First stop was St. Peter's Basilica, which was huge and beautiful. Someone told me that the line to get in was three hours long, though, so I just admired it from outside.

Then I tried to get in to the Vatican museum, which was a four hour wait. Skipped it as well. I should have listened to my travel agent and purchased in advance!!! At any rate, the Vatican was pretty cool. There were the usual tourist stuff, but you could also buy anything and everything catholic, including the cool smoky thing that the priest waves around as he enters the church.

The university area was nearby, so I walked down river a bit and had lunch there. If I ever return to Rome, this is where I want to stay. The food is great, there weren't too many tourists around, and the architecture was great. I popped into a few churches, checked out a great Mark Rothko exhibit, and spent the rest of the day wandering around until I eventually found my way home.

Rome - Day 1

oddgrue — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:08:00 GMT

So, today was my first day in Rome. I began to figure out my neighborhood a bit last night, and it made things much easier in the daylight. There is basically one plaza to the south that connects streets in all directions. I did not have a major agenda in mind today, and one of the great things about Rome is that you can't throw a rock without hitting something interesting. I wandered around aimlessly for the most part seeking out elevated points in the city, looking for interesting stuff, and then walking in a general direction.

Rome is a really cool city. The main tourist attractions are spread out, though, and I found that the smaller museums and random churches were good ways of seeing things without joining the tourist hordes. The churches were beautiful without exception, and it was not uncommon to find a Michaelangelo fresco inside. I eventually made my way to the Unknown Soldier Monument, which is a gigantic military museum that covered a vast period of Roman and Italian history. The place was a bit overwhelming, but I happened upon a balcony on the third floor that provided an excellent view of Rome, including the Pantheon and Colluseum.

I set off for the Colluseum. The fact that there were a bunch of guys in cheesy Roman soldier outfits (USC?) nearly put me off to the whole thing, but I ended up shelling out 11 Euro for a tour of the place. It was worth it in the end, as the structure is really neat from inside and the tour allowed me to bypass the line for tickets. The tour guide was kind of informative, but he did have a unique lens on the history of the place. For one thing, he said that the Romans did not execute Christians because of their religion. Romans, according to him, only executed criminals at the Colluseum. That said, Christians were considered criminals by the government because their beliefs conflicted with the Romans, and so they were executed because of a difference in beliefs. Hmmm....

After a romp around the Colluseum, I visited the Pantheon which was also very cool. After that, I had a late lunch at a dumpy Italian place and met a really cool Columbian guy who was also traveling alone. He was a molecular biologist who was studying malaria rates of pregnant women and was on holiday. We ended up talking for a couple hours at the restaurant.

After that, I strolled around some residential neighborhoods, watched a rugby game, and crashed.

Travel to Rome

oddgrue — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:37:00 GMT

Everyone caught planes out of Turkey today. Jim and Jane headed back to the states, Jenn and Allen headed for the islands, and Eric, Lisa and I went back to Istanbul. Eric and Lisa had one more night in Turkey and I am off to Rome!

Eric, Lisa and I shared a car to the Dalaman airport and boarded without incident. After a short layover in Istanbul I boarded a jet for Rome. It was a decent flight, and after landing I took a train to Termini, the main station in the city. On the way I chatted with a Turkish woman and a couple from Brazil who were on holiday.

After a light dinner I caught a cab to my hotel, which was about 3 km away. The neighborhood is pretty cool. Parts are very touristy, but others have small restaurants and such. Naturally, I opted for the less touristy part of town. Pedestrians rule this part of Rome. You can basically walk anywhere you want and there are very few cars and mopeds due to the narrow streets. I spent the night trying to orient myself to the neighborhood and then read up a bit on some sights for tomorrow.

Islands and Gocek

oddgrue — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:28:00 GMT

Today we sailed to a wonderful bay that was surrounded by mountains. A wealthy Turk lived in the bay during the summer on a house boat that was the size of a small town. It was basically a giant catamaran with a tennis court under the main deck. He also owned Ataturk s yacht, which was parked nearby. It was, as one might imagine, gigantic.

We spent most of the day swimming and waterskiing. Jen Agnew is a great skiier! I was able to stand up on my first go, but promptly wiped out in a fantastic fashion over and over again. Apparently it was quite amusing.

After a few hours, we docked in Gochek for our final night in Turkey. Gochek is a cool town with a few good restaurants. We opted to dine on the ship, though, as we had the best chef in the land. We chatted with the crew until late that evening.

Day Trip = overcoming phobias!

oddgrue — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:17:00 GMT

Our captain s brother and his seven year old son picked us up today in a tiny boat for a day trip. The boat was tiny because we were headed into a river that meets the sea. I cannot remember the names of the places we saw at the moment, so I will add them in later. First, we went to a great beach on a sand bar. On one side was the sea, and on the other, a freshwater marsh followed by the river. It was really great! The funny thing about travelling like this is that you forget that other tourists are also around. While we were on the beach, a whole bunch of tourists from a cruise ship appeared out of no where and the population went from seven (us) to over a hundred people. It was quite jarring, so we hopped on the boat and headed into the river.

Next we visited some very well preserved ruins. There was a wonderful amphitheater as well as a nearly intact Roman bath. Eric and Jim brought their guitars along and treated us to a few Beatles tunes in the amphitheater.

After cruising around the ruins for a couple hours we shoved off for...MUDBATHS!!! Now, some of you may know about my fear of mudbaths, but for those of you who do not, consider how gross it is to swim in a public pool with kids around who are likely urinating in it and hence on you at any moment. Well, for me, the same theory applies for mudbaths but with a different orifice. I had absolutely no intention of participating in the mudbath experience, but after much ribbing by my travel partners, I decided to go for it. My timing was perfect, because as soon as I jumped in the mud, a little kid was promptly pulled out of the bath for a diaper change! See!!!!

We checked out the little town after bathing in poo, then headed back to Serenity 70. The wind picked up while we were in the middle of the sea and we were treated to an exciting and bouncy ride back.

Bozborum and more snorkeling

oddgrue — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:32:00 GMT

Allen and I woke up early today to explore Bozborum. Bozborum probably is not on any map or guide. It is a small town of 200 or so and depends on fishing and small backyard farms for the most part. There were a few shops here and there as well as a prominent mosque in the middle of town. Allen and I walked around the farms then had some chai with a couple locals. Then we hit a grocery store which I found to be a great cultural experience before stopping off at a bakery. We bought a ton of baked goods for the boat and everyone seemed really happy for our business!

I suspected that the mosque interior would be really cool given its prominence in the town so I decıded to check it out. The inside had some great tile work and was very well-kept.

We met back on the harbor and headed back to the boat. Some other members of our party explored ruins that were all over the surrounding islands. We had breakfast and then went swimming near Rhodes. Ali took us to a really cool ancient castle with a great view and we met some more locals at a restaurant - the only local business. Barbarosa owned the place and catered to incoming yachts. Some friends of his were just hanging out and we had a really good time chatting with them.

After several hours of chatting we set sail for another beach and turned in for the night. Tomorrow we are heading for ekincik and the town of Dalyan as well as the ancient site of Kaunos.

Daça

oddgrue — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:18:00 GMT

We left early for the fishing town of Daça this morning. Daça was once a tiny place but has grown quickly as a result of the new road that was constructed ten years ago. The harbor area was the usual tourist trap but a real town exists just a few blocks inland. There were tons of dumpy little restaurants with what must be great food as well as domino halls and other regular places. It was by far the coolest town we saw so far.

Jane and I stopped by a honey store. The guy who was working there owned a rug store across the street and was just watching over things for his friend so it took a while to find out how much things cost. I picked up a great Turkish coffee and tea set for cheap and we ended up staying for tea with the owner and his friend. It turns out that the rug guy was another nomadic Kurd who fled Iraq during the first Gulf war and has been traveling around Turkey since. He was a really great guy who told us all about his family and village. Ultimately he invited us over to his store. I thought we were in for a sales pitch but he just wanted to show us some pictures of his dad! Very cool.

After leaving Daça we headed over to another random beach for snorkeling. This one was spectacular - we saw some crazy sea millipedes lots of plants and gigantic schools of sardines. The coast was very rocky and steep and at one point Allen and I were swimming above a 1000 foot cliff with big schools of black fish halfway down. It was an unforgettable feeling - flying above the fishes.

After swimming for several hours we had lunch and set off for Bozborun. We docked a half mile off shore and went hiking around some random ruins that had been converted into makeshift shelters and goat pens.

After a light dinner of cheese olives caprese and fruit we went to bed.

The Greek Island of Symi

oddgrue — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:59:00 GMT

After a brıef swim and breakfast we set sail for Symi. We traveled for most of the morning and used the sails for the first time. The wind was not very strong though so we turned the engines on for most of the trip.

We hung out at a great secluded cove for more snorkling and lunch before heading for Daca. Daca is part of Turkey and we had to clear customs. The crew took care of everything however so we were able to simply enjoy the view.

After sailing for twenty minutes or so we found ourselves ın Symi. Jenn Allen and I walked around the harbor. The harbor area was very touristy but the architecture was nice. Apparently the Nazis bombed Symi into oblivion so everything was relatively new.

We heard about a monastary on the other side of the island and decided to rent a car. The rate for a car on Symi was 50 EU per day but we only needed it for a couple hours. Theodore the car rental guy said to make him an offer for two hours. Allen offered 40 EU but Theodore said that 40 was too much - try again. He must have been the only person on that island who was not out to fleece the tourists! He finally talked us down to 25 EU and we were off. He said that there was only one road to the monastary and that we would not have any trouble getting there and back. Ummm yeah. We quickly found ourselves driving around lost on incredibly narrow streets with busses that were going in the opposite direction.

We finally found our way to the top of the mountain overlookıng the town. There were a bunch of ruins from the Nazi bombings on top along wıth some military stuff. We also saw more wild goats who were quite at home up there. The sun was going down and we were not so keen on driving around the alleys of Symi at night so we turned back without visiting the monastary. Next time!

We returned the car and headed off to dinner where we met the rest of our party. Jenn and I had tzetzıki feta and great mashed potatoes while others had fresh seafood. Someone was celebrating his birthday that night at the restaurant so the staff blasted Stevie Wonder s happy birthday. The place quickly and temporarilly became a night club as the entire restaurant as well as the place next door wished him well!

Jenn Allen Alı and I went out after dinner to chat until 2 AM. I must say that while the dinner was pretty good it paled in comparison to the food on Serenity.

From Knidos to Daçta

oddgrue — Sun, 9 Sep 2007 16:08:00 GMT

After exploring the ruins of Knidos, we set sail for a small harbor near Daçta, which wıll be our launchıng point to the Greek Island of Symi. We arrıved in the late afternoon, and I was allowed to drive Serenity for a whıle! The result was anything but Serene (perhaps we should rename her...chaos? get out of the way?), but we managed to set anchor without crashing.

We snorkled for a while in the warm water and saw some small fish and vegetation. After a while, some locals waved us on to shore where we shared some dinner and had a fantastic party. Allen, Eric and Jim brought their guitars to shore and played familiar Beatles songs. Everyone danced - the Turks were very good dancers - and they shared traditional Turkısh songs with us until very late. Their kids were gettıng rather cranky, so we started to pack up, and one of the guys said that they were on their way to another party that night! I like their lifestyle over here!

We had some great snacks that nıght and hung out on the ship for a while before passing out. Tomorrow, on to Symı!

Past Kos to Knidos

oddgrue — Sun, 9 Sep 2007 15:43:00 GMT

We sailed to our first real destination today: the ancient city of Knidos. On the way, we passed the Greek island of Kos which was huge and stunning. Breakfast consisted of Turkish cheeses and olives, homemade marmalade, Nutella crepes, fresh fruit, yoghurt wıth cucumber and tomato. The food on this ship is fantastic!

The ruins at Knidos were pretty amazing. The city was a strategically important milıtary point and is located in the final bay along the Aegean seaboard. Warships once entered the harbor through a corrıdor to manuever past tow round shaped control towers at the narrowest spot.

Knidos was first established by the Dorians during the 7th century BCE. While the Dorians migrated from the islands to the Anatolian shores, some of them settled on prevıously uninhavited land, while others deliberately mingled wıth those already living along the shores.

The Knidians wanted to save themselves from the Persian invasion of 540 BCE by literally tryng to break off the isthms from the mainland; however, in coming to the conclusıon that their plan would not work, they submitted tot he advancıng hordes. After being forced under Persian rule in 540, the city entered the Delian Confederacy. Knidos split off from Athens in 412 BCE and joined the Spartans. Thus it was a party to the bitter and often bloody rivalry between Athens and Sparta. In depicting the profıle of Aphrodite next to a ship s hull on the coins they minted during this period, this indıcated that the Knidians were mariners and that they accepted Aphrodite as the Goddess of the Sea who watched over them.

Knidos was well known ın the ancient world for winemakıng and the cıty prospered until the tıme of Caesar s rule in 133 BCE, when it ended up as a Roman provincial city. Knidos was rather insıgnificant durıng the Byzantine period and was abandoned forever durıng the Middle Ages.

Notable ruins ınclude temples for Apollo, Aphrodite, Dionysus and the muses as well as a well-preserved sun dial. Also, there ıs a great amplıtheatre with one of the oldest arched entries on record.

During our long hike around the city we came upon a herd of wild goats!!! I was afraid that they would attack, but they seemed rather unphazed by our presence.

We regrouped at the harbor and set sail for Daça.

Bodrum and Boarding Serenity 70

oddgrue — Sat, 8 Sep 2007 10:23:00 GMT

I had a bit of time in Bodrum this morning, so I checked out of my Hotel and walked around a bit. Bodrum is pretty for a tourist town. There were people from all over the world in the harbor area, but the locals refrained from bothering the tourists more or less.

The city has a large natural harbor and has been a strategic point since before the Ottoman empire. As such, it s most prominent feature is a large fort on one of the inlets. After escaping the main tourist streets, I found the architecture to be quite pleasant. There were some great backyard gardens that were visible from the street, and the city was very clean.

After a few hours, we boarded Serenity. We met the crew first: Alı, who was our host and primary contact leading up to the trıp; Lauren, a kiwi who recently graduated from high school and was travelling the world for a year before heading off to college; Adam, our captain and great guy, and Alphay, our incredibly talented chef.

Serenity is a modern take on a traditional Spanısh gullet. She ıs a mix of wood and fiberglass with an extra lounge area above the main cabin. We are in for fun times!

Our first stop was a secluded cove near Bodrum where we snorkled for a bit, dined on fresh leeks, pasta and salad, and worked out an itinerary for the next two days.

The travel finally caught up with me - I passed out for several hours. We sailed while I slept and arrıved in another cove where we spent the night. Dinner was fantastıc and consisted of samfıre (a local vegetable that grows on the rocks and is similar to seaweed), beets, dolmas, beans and potatoes, fresh fruit and Turkish coffee. Others had shrimp salad and fresh grouper.

Bodrum, land of giant twins and fresh vegetables

oddgrue — Fri, 7 Sep 2007 22:59:00 GMT

I FINALLY landed in Bodrum (total travel time including layovers: twenty four hours) bleary eyed and stoked to meet up with Jenn Agnew, Allen and other travel companions. The cab ride to my hotel took nearly forty five minutes and they fleeced me for nearly 70 USD, but my hotel was lıterally in the middle of the action and across the street from our meeting place. I checked in, took a shower, and headed over to the Yacht Club for dinner.

The club was huge and I began my search for Jenn Agnew, a waifish blonde of Scottısh descent. It should be noted here that I did not know what my other travel companions looked like. I spotted a blonde seated at a table who fit Jenn s description from the rear and without further ado I proceeded to give her a big hug. While in mid-hug, a very tall blonde British woman stood up and said Hello! (very Britısh of her, after all).

After retreating from the wrong table, I managed to locate Jenn and Allen. We had a great dinner wıth fresh salads and vegetables and wonderful conversation. After dinner, Jenn, Allen and I went to a low key club wıth Turkısh folk singers. Everyone in the club sang along and had a great tıme, so we were out until 3 AM. Exhausted, I collapsed in my room.

Madrid to Istanbul

oddgrue — Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:48:00 GMT

After a long layover in Madrid I boarded yet another plane bound for Istanbul, my penultimate destinatıon. The flıght was absolutely beautiful and I tried very hard to stay awake until we landed. We flew over Naples, where the white homes shined brightly from the sky, then Italy, Greece, and numerous Greek Islands before landing in Istanbul. I was very tired at this point having been in the air for more than seventeen hours with another five hours in airports, but I was so excited to finally join my friends in Bodrum!

Istanbul looks really cool from the air and again, I wish I had a bit of free time to spend in the city, but Istanbul will have to wait for another day. The customs office was remarkably efficient; I was processed in under fifteen minutes. Indeed, they were the fastest stampers between east and west!

JFK to Madrid

oddgrue — Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:44:00 GMT

Iberia air is a decent airline...nothing exceptional, and there were some quirky mechanical issues like a TV terminal that constantly retracted and lowered throughout the flight, but the flight was smooth and we landed in Madrid a bıt early.

LAX to JFK

oddgrue — Thu, 6 Sep 2007 07:38:00 GMT

Left on time (more or less) for my long journey to Bodrum, Turkey. The first leg took me to JFK international where I had a brief layover and terminal change. I hung out with a local New Yorker and caught up on some local news like the taxi cab strike which was taking place. Talking about the city made me want to stay for a while, but alas, I boarded Iberia air (again, on time) bound for Madrid.

Ahoy, matey!

oddgrue — Thu, 6 Sep 2007 04:16:00 GMT

It's 4 AM and I am waiting for the lovely SuperShuttle guy to come and wisk me away to LAX. Here is my itinerary for the trip:

9/6/2007 Leave Los Angeles (LAX) for Kennedy (JFK) 7:30 AM
9/6/2007 Arrive Kennedy (JFK) 3:50 PM
9/6/2007 Leave New York (JFK, Terminal 7) 6:00 PM
9/7/2007 Arrive Madrid (MAD,Terminal 4 Satellite) 7:10 AM
9/7/2007 Leave Madrid (MAD, Terminal 4 Satellite) 10:50 AM
9/7/2007 Arrive in Istanbul (IST) 3:50 PM
9/7/2007 Leave Istanbul (IST) 7:30 PM
9/7/2007 Arrive in Bodrum (BOD) 8:40 PM
9/7/2007 Stay in Majesty Hotel Marina in Bodrum
9/8/2007 Embark from Bodrum
9/15/2007 Disembark in Gocek, take a taxi to Dalaman (30 minute drive)
9/15/2007 Leave Dalaman 1:45 PM for Istanbul
9/15/2007 Arrive Istanbul at 3:00 PM
9/15/2007 Leave Istanbul 5:40 PM
9/15/2007 Arrive Rome Fiumicino at 7:20 PM
9/15/2007 Check in - Hotel in Rome
9/19/2007 Check out - Hotel in Rome
9/19/2007 Leave Rome Fiumicino
9/19/2007 Arrive Athens 5:05 PM
9/19/2007 Check into Adrian Hotel, 74 Adrianou Street
9/21/2007 Check out of Adrian Hotel
9/21/2007 Leave Athens (ATH) 7:20 AM
9/21/2007 Arrive Madrid (MAD, Terminal 4) 10:00 AM
9/21/2007 Leave Madrid (MAD, Terminal 4 Satellite) 1:35 PM
9/21/2007 Arrive New York (JFK) 3:45 PM
9/21/2007 Leave New York (JFK) for Los Angeles (LAX) 7:00 PM
9/21/2007 Arrive Los Angeles (LAX) 10:25 PM

So exciting!

The Road to Agra

oddgrue — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:00:00 GMT

We're back home and clearly, we got lazy about this whole blog business. I was writing to a friend of mine about our drive to Agra and thought I would post what I wrote here, since it's pretty much what I would have said in the blog:

we got lazy and didn't finish our blog. it's too bad, too, because i had a really funny blog entry i was going to write next called "the horn hierarchy" about driving in india. the roads of india are insane and you'd think there's no order to it all, but there is. order can be seen if you know where to look. i was able to work out this "horn hierarchy" as i was calling it... auto-rickshaws are low on the list, cars slightly higher, animal-driven carts and animals on their own are lower on the list... at the top of the list are insane government buses. they are huge, drive fast, and stop for nobody.

we had this insane driver taking us to the taj mahal who did not know his place on the horn hierarchy. i was joking with howie that this particular driver was under the impression that his was a "horn of divine right" giving some kind of special status on the horn hierarchy. he would honk at vehicles he had no right to honk at and when they didn't yield, he'd totally stare them down as we drove past. at once point, someone cut him off or did something he didn't approve of. our driver tried to push the guy into the center divider, zoomed in front of him and cut him off until the guy was forced to stop. our driver got out of the car to go back and yell at him. ROAD RAGE! while he was out of the car, howie was like, "you know it's bad when indian drivers are looking at him like he's crazy!"

eventually, my dad was able to convince him that we were in no rush and the guy slowed down. phew! later on in the drive, i really had to pee and there was nowhere to stop. we asked, "where do all these people go to the bathroom?" he said, "in the ditch on the side of the road." sure enough, every few minutes, there was another person going to the bathroom on the side of the road. well, when in rome...

POTTY EMERGENCY! i hopped out of the car and made howie come with me to hold up a coat to give me at least a little privacy. what i hadn't thought about was the fact that people weren't just going pee in those ditches. talk about absolutely disgusting!!! despite my pee panic, i was thankfully able to navigate my way around some filthy stuff. seriously gross.

the rest of the drive was much more enjoyable since i was no longer worried that we would crash or that i would pee my pants. i was at peace and free to contemplate how ten people could fit in a single auto-rickshaw, how a family of four could fit on a scooter, how a camel could pull a cart the size of a house, and how much better india would be if they'd invest in a couple million compost toilets.

January 14th: Overview

oddgrue — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:27:00 GMT

January 14th, 2007:

- Drove from Delhi to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal
- Marble inlaying factory

Animals spotted in Delhi and Agra:

- Dogs
- Cats
- Elephants
- Egrets
- Camels
- Monkeys
- Pigs
- Donkeys
- Horses
- Cows
- Chickens
- Parrots
- Lizards
- Goats
- Sheep
- Peacocks
- Chipmunks