I suppose this is where I am meant to introduce myself, but those of you who know me would find that boring. Those of you who don't know me wouldnt believe me anyways. Welcome to the premier edition of my Travel Blog. Please sit back, kick your feet up, pop a cork, and read on. I was doing my daily research in preperation for Turkey after getting home from work today. I was looking at the Colossus of Rhodes (one of the seven wonders of the ancient world) and to my surprise and dismay, I found very little information on it. This huge statue was only in existence for 56 years, until it was ruined by an earthquake- however it was monumental enough to become a *wonder* and yet, there is no real information on it.
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