<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:30:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@elsaenroute/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lapas - A Sunlit Village in the Cold Himalayas]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the best ways to explore the Himalayas is through the villages in these mountains. These villages are mostly small settlements with a few houses and their farmlands in the mountains, a bit away]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@elsaenroute/lapas-a-sunlit-village-in-the-cold-himalayas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@elsaenroute/lapas-a-sunlit-village-in-the-cold-himalayas</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elsaenroute]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yoXoGCCgZvo2HjgcUgMTMcgvDk2qsBHgzGwRF9bT9xAn8JjRp8GCv93gKD8QrMinc7nxNxSy72M1FYtChEXUnhMmFGcfrjn1YS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holi in the Mountains: A First Forest Hike with My Puppies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The snow has melted away from Shilha village and its surroundings. It has almost started to feel like Spring. Or more like Summer if we go down the mountains to the cities. 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