<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:55:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@gerben/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Where the Maori spirits leave New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cape Reinga means Cape underworld, this is the most spiritual place in NZ for the Maori. This is the place where the spirits of the death human avatars leave the country. It is the northernmost point of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@gerben/where-the-maori-spirits-leave-new-zealand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@gerben/where-the-maori-spirits-leave-new-zealand</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 06:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovpVQUnT6pttLqxvCMrnT5aCBikzaSRELZr8ie78CCKnE6RNR2sWYb85F9ErMA7YZ6aqHcAHENgQKAbuqCB672Ynr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is the end of the world as we know it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought it is time to check my Steemit account, it was a long time ago. I wish you all a happy 2020! It is not so easy to be happy the whole year arround. The problem of these days is to much information.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@gerben/it-is-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@gerben/it-is-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovTTqE1hLRsSH99t9Fb9QMu6d6Sj6TnuiaqAZjt3BkYsNoJeYyNMNWaG8hteGhcJJd5X7g3V2eJmqKwfGhM5TWxgn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Die goede oude tijd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afgelopen weekend reden mijn zoon en ik vanuit Wellington terug naar huis en ik had beloofd dat we in Foxton gingen stoppen bij de molen en in Rotorua een natuurlijke hotpool gingen pakken.De molen is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/die-goede-oude-tijd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/die-goede-oude-tijd</guid><category><![CDATA[alldutch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 08:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovaZGLBixkwPXuhBaCioQqduncvQrkRsyBs5gZDYWHzQqbxUDTptRmAxs2bGW3Ejqfq6tu5kXcBtRtdaMzDKAg19p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you on a holiday? No I live here.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Papamoa beach New Zealand is called sunshine paradise. On a cloudy day you still get your sun hours. Often you see the clouds behind the Papamoa hills, but Papamoa still got blue skies. We try to go to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamnewzealand/@gerben/are-you-on-a-holiday-no-i-live-here</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamnewzealand/@gerben/are-you-on-a-holiday-no-i-live-here</guid><category><![CDATA[teamnewzealand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2019 06:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovf24BNogLUEqPMMLT6fu48GaZTVZVGPMJuQcUhCexMbbEc4Jga5ZT45XR5xCAGy2V2Mk7EfSirSVWSoM3GxftZ7L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ajax Amsterdam olé olé]]></title><description><![CDATA[Als ze hier vragen waar ik vandaan kom moet ik er meestal bij vertellen dat Emmeloord op de bodem van de zee ligt en ongeveer een uurtje ten noordoosten van Amsterdam. Amsterdam kent iedereen en er zijn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/ajax-amsterdam-ole-ole</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/ajax-amsterdam-ole-ole</guid><category><![CDATA[alldutch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 06:14:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvRnupnwQeEkwsFpu9RBxizTaWXjhgQawLohi3qUSb6vGnPXHWmPQzVMwDEjuci9Tveud9JGWzJ9y6qWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand's lost hippy commune.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week I saw this documentary and you can watch it through different eyes. I think a lot of how we can live self-sufficient but on a way that it is also attractive for families with children. You don't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamnewzealand/@gerben/new-zealand-s-lost-hippy-commune</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamnewzealand/@gerben/new-zealand-s-lost-hippy-commune</guid><category><![CDATA[teamnewzealand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 07:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNPHnk3x41hMsJrJpaiADDWnzXEroNDU4yt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make your own antibiotics, colloidal silver!]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you hear the news or read the newspapers these days, they make you affraid for all kind of diseases. The solution is vaccinations to avoid or antibiotics to cure. You never hear to use colloidal silver,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/silver/@gerben/make-your-own-antibiotics-colloidal-silver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/silver/@gerben/make-your-own-antibiotics-colloidal-silver</guid><category><![CDATA[silver]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2019 03:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovsxvA63HMyGkvi7t5XcaKnwtkS3ch5w6CwkiWkMPLC3bSKnkwse3YUGRNTNmdRVro8WQvTHJ81Kutfa9t9G752wg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings in real life]]></title><description><![CDATA[November last year my mates where over from The Netherlands. One thing was on the top of the bucket list and that was the Tongariro Crossing. Most people on the planet know mount doom from Lord of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamnz/@gerben/lord-of-the-rings-in-real-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamnz/@gerben/lord-of-the-rings-in-real-life</guid><category><![CDATA[teamnz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 08:45:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovVy6KyCjKsYNpZzwTidWh4VoRAQZ3bUED5H7ppAriYE8PyvWyhyXBrD3oAik1UqNLUF31UCSEuV1Yotw3a75nDwt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unbelievable what a business, Hobbiton NZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was a nice day to visit Hobbiton with my two sons (and mr. Green Dragon). I knew Hobbiton is a big attraction, but now I saw with my own eyes how big the business is. Every couple of minutes a bus]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamnewzealand/@gerben/unbelievable-what-a-business-hobbiton-nz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamnewzealand/@gerben/unbelievable-what-a-business-hobbiton-nz</guid><category><![CDATA[teamnewzealand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 08:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcNCa9QaapR1eMBXmtBPqvoezAmCjRybghdhjgwKZ9RNsUDVsKaBut4FYqCDynuWeg3cmVMapbBNyxAcYLV2zeKEurBqQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nieuwjaar in Nieuw Zeeland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nieuw-Zeeland is het hartje zomer. Het blijft raar, ook al is het inmiddels onze derde jaarwisseling hier. Toch is het ook raar dat het nieuwe jaar in december begint en niet in de lente. Het zou eigenlijk]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/nieuwjaar-in-nieuw-zeeland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/nieuwjaar-in-nieuw-zeeland</guid><category><![CDATA[alldutch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 05:37:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovcdHNqPn6sPBGZwcmsoheJ5hg37rAqCgNsb7pVc243WqbbJebGmWnZS1BruLUGKT8qTXsJTdp7Bdfp4sW4V9NVTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to basic, to save the planet.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do we really want to save the planet or do we accept the way it is right now? A couple of days ago a big container ship lost 277 containers with all kind of stuff, also bags with chemicals. I must say]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamnewzealand/@gerben/back-to-basic-to-save-the-planet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamnewzealand/@gerben/back-to-basic-to-save-the-planet</guid><category><![CDATA[teamnewzealand]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 04:24:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7111bbdcuxu3bfUg5qaCq8seb5paCtrrT7zNRqtj53W4sLEAzP3iARKtkXzY6BzyD6iEVo8EkisbYvyht1S4Ycm4MEjuNN5f5U31AV2y6Cm1yVBBGaCTHkxyCJtohu3KUoieTLLfPjxyYuWMFAv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jongens van rond de 40.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Een paar maanden geleden belden mijn vrienden om te vragen of ik al een barbecue had, want daar hadden ze wel zin in. Ik dacht dat zal wel een geintje zijn. omdat we wel vaker aan de telefoon dingen zeggen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/jongens-van-rond-de-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/jongens-van-rond-de-40</guid><category><![CDATA[alldutch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 03:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovTTnqtam4GV8Y3WeT9MWbevqbAizfnfvu2f5JAQDAAeydHq4MgJ9ogZ1H1Qmksj2AAu9V5LcMoLEGKa1s9Pk9toY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tongariro Alpine Crossing New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is already two years ago that I moved to NZ. It was also two years ago that I drunk beers with my mates. 8 weeks ago they called me with the suprice that they are keen to visit us, to drink beers and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@gerben/tongariro-alpine-crossing-new-zealand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@gerben/tongariro-alpine-crossing-new-zealand</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 23:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovX5iKnL5B9UVwFHFZR9TdBuHCJgAkUiha7vUP7hR3Zr5gG64JeoLpABjxQsbenxe12u8DEzKN1QY5oD2qFGkcaMt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terug naar huis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Het is weer 4 maanden geleden dat ik ontslag nam, de caravan aankoppelde en dat we de ferry naar het Zuidereiland pakten. Het was de bedoeling om zoveel mogelijk te zien en uiteindelijk een mooie plek]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/terug-naar-huis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/terug-naar-huis</guid><category><![CDATA[alldutch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 06:34:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovRJE4PgmLHxqymJrTTdWioNSAKQkKPEQjPf4JHneCABgCDHJ77fPku5xX4AfGALYDZXps4miDW2R4aisww32XgVL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind in de zeilen.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nelson staat bekend om de plaats met de meeste zonne-uren, maar dat betekent niet dat het nooit regent en stormt. Laatst hadden we een regenachtige zondag, we dachten laten we maar een leuke serie huren.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/wind-in-de-zeilen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/alldutch/@gerben/wind-in-de-zeilen</guid><category><![CDATA[alldutch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2018 06:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovchFD58dSVC5xNswfKZECdY7xg95UU78h1LSPvjtEKjWCMKjBnNiTZtdjYYrKybvb5FYke6LmvCHVLayirjYuYge?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First time gold panning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now we live on the South Island, I thought it is a good idea to start with gold panning. I ordered a beginners kit last week and today it was the first day to do some practise. The next time I go alone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamnz/@gerben/first-time-gold-panning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamnz/@gerben/first-time-gold-panning</guid><category><![CDATA[teamnz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2018 03:10:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRove2Bu3J9pyDAcP2CZh5J2wUQCSxqp7dE6hQJ52uFv6QgnzPDuGkzBvox3czUXQUYUNGeVHTFXjxjbbDma8R1pqEW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abel Tasman National Park New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you live so close to the Abel Tasman national park, you must go there often. Today I did a walktrack with my daughter. We parked the car in Marahau and walked to Apple tree bay (5.5km). Next time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@gerben/abel-tasman-national-park-new-zealand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@gerben/abel-tasman-national-park-new-zealand</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 04:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovo9qUoafWqDs8giLLUx9uC7757NCcDVpCrxc2fa6dhsJ39rLef1p7NV1NuqEsvXse71C6WiwGAoxWXnH3e8a2DJ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's better to do nothing than being very busy doing nothing.]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamnz/@gerben/it-s-better-to-do-nothing-than-being-very-busy-doing-nothing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamnz/@gerben/it-s-better-to-do-nothing-than-being-very-busy-doing-nothing</guid><category><![CDATA[teamnz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 03:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovdxXWwoKkXKVgMNAMByvm2KgH7zAtxfbTChc2Mou4wR6FJHdRs8M67n1QLiDPKZrgyeCgtu2pb1KWbyhJDJGGuHG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Often it is better to say nothing and look around.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Rabbit island Richmond New Zealand)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@gerben/often-it-is-better-to-say-nothing-and-look-around</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@gerben/often-it-is-better-to-say-nothing-and-look-around</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 06:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovrcLtG62XrTb3G6Z3PTUJWoVSyD6hXTYH6EenkqKnsedcdSJxsrMUcPywcEYDqjxZHHpigd5uPpBpC6KeR76CkTp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In your face, how our material world works.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all know the story about Adam & Eve, but in which context must we see this story? If you open your eyes than you see symbolism everywere. Why do big brands use these symbols and how is it possible]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/teamnz/@gerben/in-your-face-how-our-material-world-works</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/teamnz/@gerben/in-your-face-how-our-material-world-works</guid><category><![CDATA[teamnz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gerben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 02:12:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnpxjNNfpZFb4habvarQMgiB1SKvR2jBPPLoJWZgJh1C8CUxqEKxkWjzY3AcXsMKp2VdDvTn4c9dTCkUkrPYvYwjCznPmFoLKnDWVXhHQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>