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Gaga for Guga and Raw Milk Cheese

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Sorry, for the lack of an update for last week’s classes, but I figured that mammoth post of the trip to Lewis was more than enough to try and digest.img_5378

Speaking of digestion, we all tasted the guga that was gifted to us and it wasn’t bad at all! The smell in the university’s kitchen was quite pungent (I’d call it eau de low tide), but the flavor of the bird was like an oily, fishy duck.

Can’t say I could eat a whole meal of guga, but it definitely exceeded expectations. Last week we also discussed gender and food on Monday, and had the much anticipated (and stress-inducing) science exam Tuesday afternoon… suffice it to say a drink (or two) was in order after that. Continue reading →

The Chronicles of Lewis

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Four days. Four days of discovery, laughter, remarkable people, delicious food, and memories. In quite possibly the best trip I have taken thus far, my eyes and my mind have been opened up to a completely different way of life. A way of life that isn’t always sunny (although we were spoilt with blue skies while we were there), but if you’re willing to work your hardest, fulfills you.

The people we spoke with during our stay on the island were some of the most interesting, open, intelligent, socially (and politically) aware individuals I have ever met. The passion, the respect, the kindness that was on display was a breath of fresh air (the actual fresh air on Lewis was pretty great too). Continue reading →