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Similar to the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Jusangjeolli Cliffs runs east to west along the south side of Jeju-Do and were formed in the violent, volcanic eruptions that created the island. We first stopped at an area on the southern coast of the island called Jungmun featuring miles of scenic coastlines and hiking through mountainous forest trails to ancient temples and majestic waterfalls. In spite of the massive amounts of precipitation, leading to saturated socks, difficult photography, and swamp ass, we managed to enjoy the sites and have a great time. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate with our trip and the skies either rained or remained gray and overcast 95% of the trip. You may be wondering about the title of this article. I wouldn’t go so far as to call Jeju-Do (do is the Korean word for island) ‘Hawaii’ although the locale manages to have charms of its own. They’re correct only in that both islands share certain similarities: palm trees, a central (dormant) volcano, and water surrounding on all sides. They say the island is the Korean ‘Hawaii’. It’s an island called Jeju and the Koreans boast about it’s beauty. This past weekend, my friend Jen and I visited the southernmost province of Korea. So all things considered, I suppose the Colosseum wouldn’t be at the bottom of my list… but it certainly wouldn’t be at the top ( and I’m Italian). The Fabled Colossus of RhodesĪnd the crux about Babylon is that nobody knows exactly where the ancient and mythological metropolis was! Of course, there’s speculation that it’s somewhere in present-day Iraq – I think near the present-day city of Hillah ( but God knows I’m never going there). In fact, while living in Turkiye, we almost took a trip to the Greek island of Rhodes – knowing the Colossus had been destroyed centuries ago – just for the chance to take a boat ride through the mouth of the harbor where he previously stood and say we passed beneath him. The two that always fascinated me as a kid were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Colossus of Rhodes. But what walking around inside the “One Hit Wonder” did get me thinking about was all of the other ancient wonders that no longer exist… the ones none of us will ever get to see. Nobody has asked me to put my official stamp on which of the “wonders” is my favorite thankfully, because I’m not sure I could choose one. Jen and I inside the Colosseumĭon’t get me wrong, it was cool. Or maybe it was the fact that I had already been to many of the other places on the list. Perhaps, it was because of all the hype surrounding it. I wasn’t all that impressed with Italy’s contribution to the New 7 Wonders list. Unfortunately, my loyal droogs and droogettes, I have disappointing news to report. So what’s left? If you’ve been reading my most recent blogs then you already have the answer. I traveled to Petra in Jordan, Kappadokya in Turkiye, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Jeju Island in South Korea, the Statue of Liberty in New York City, and just about every single temple in Kyoto Japan ( including Kiyomizu).