Vehicles

Remember Pliny the Elder?  Born in 23 AD in Como, Italy, he mentioned in his writings the presence of donkeys in the plain of Vic.  These donkeys, the Catalan donkeys, are a breed related to the donkeys of Mallorca, and are considered to be very ancient indeed.  Donkeys throughout the region have traditionally been used as farm animals that help with field plowing, and for bearing burdens on long journeys, as well as for riding.  The Catalan donkeys were once favorites for all of these purposes throughout Italy, though they came from Catalonia, Spain.  Their temperaments and abilities to work well with humans made them highly sought-after donkeys.  It is believed that at one time, there were as many as 50,000 Catalonian donkeys in existence, but the current...