One of the places I’d never been to, and one of the places that was high on my list of things to see in the Peloponnese was Monemvasia. In Victoria, B.C., when I visit my mother there, we always go to a Greek restaurant near where she lives. On the wall are pictures of Monemvasia and its impressive rock. Finally, I made it. Although I was disappointed that the castle part at the top was closed, I still enjoyed the old town at the citadel’s foot and also went hiking in the mountains around. This picture was taken on one of those hikes, a cloudy day, back towards the town and the monumental island, tethered to the mainland by a slender umbilicus.