Rather than spending another day in Athens, we opted to explore the region of Peloponnese. We stopped first at Corinth to see the canal that connects the Aegean to the Ionian Sea, then proceeded to the ancient ruins of the once great civilization of Mycenae. The ruins offered expansive views of the surrounding valley, mountains, and sea. Our last stop was Nafplio (seen in the last picture) — a pleasant town on the sea with beautiful beaches. The drive through the region split through tall mountains and yellow-green plains dotted with scores of olive trees, reminding me of our drive through Italy’s Tuscany region.