So, after we returned from Metsovo we went back to Ioannina and continued to explore. This is a view of Ioannina from partway across Lake Pamvotis- it's a nice place.
As always, Catharine and I found cats.
The other mosque in the Frourio! I have forgotten its name as well.
Interesting statues on the water front.
And the view out towards the Pindos mountains.
This was one of our last days of fall break, and it was interesting because it was the first day when our modern Greek absolutely failed us. This was unusual- between Catharine and I, we usually were able to communicate in any situation that we found ourselves in. It was definitely an accent issue- we were buying tickets, and while the man at the counter could understand us, his responses might as well have been gibberish. Or some language with which I am absolutely unfamiliar. When we got back to Athens, we asked Leda, our professor, why this was the case- she confirmed that it was because of the peculiarities of the northern Greek accents, and told us that there is in fact a linguistic barrier somewhere between Athens and Thessaloniki. It was interesting.
As always, Catharine and I found cats.
The other mosque in the Frourio! I have forgotten its name as well.
Interesting statues on the water front.
This was one of our last days of fall break, and it was interesting because it was the first day when our modern Greek absolutely failed us. This was unusual- between Catharine and I, we usually were able to communicate in any situation that we found ourselves in. It was definitely an accent issue- we were buying tickets, and while the man at the counter could understand us, his responses might as well have been gibberish. Or some language with which I am absolutely unfamiliar. When we got back to Athens, we asked Leda, our professor, why this was the case- she confirmed that it was because of the peculiarities of the northern Greek accents, and told us that there is in fact a linguistic barrier somewhere between Athens and Thessaloniki. It was interesting. 
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