The Idiot took selfies with camels (but never rode one) throughout North African counties on the Mediterranean Sea.

The Idiot was followed by Sparky, as he called this faithful old dog, for days in Turkey. Sparky  was ultimately returned to his squat on the beach.

The Idiot was followed by Sparky, as he called this faithful old dog, for days in Turkey before giving up the MedTrek. Sparky finally returned to his squat on the beach.

The Idiot ran into a must of peacocks on the Greek island of Rhodes.

The peacocks on Rhodes had no interest in walking with The Idiot.

Goats are probably the most ubiquitous animals on the Mediterranean. This herd was on the island of Cyprus.

The Idiot met Götte Freund, his favorite goat on the Mediterranean, on the Greek island of Chios, birthplace of Homer.

Sheep might be more ubiquitous than goats on the Mediterranean Sea. The Idiot has asked for a recount.

Mediterranean sheep tend to have a predictable afterlife.

The Idiot ran into this lovely salamander while climbing up Mount Olympus in Greece.

The Idiot waved to these two horseback riders on the Mediterranean in Israel.

The Idiot got inside a real Trojan Horse in Troy.

The Idiot randomly met these chilled cattle on a beach in southern Turkey

The Idiot refused a ride from monastery to monastery on Mount Athos in Greece.

The Idiot got a taste of honey from bees on the island of Crete.

The Idiot examined a loggerhead turtle on the beach in Israel.

Fish, and fish markets, are found throughout the Mediterranean.

Fish are a key component of the healthy Mediterranean diet.

The Idiot considered this calamari on Patmos to be a key part of his Mediterranean diet.

The Idiot bonded with a dog while hitching a ride from the Israel-Gaza border back to Ashkelon.