<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:48:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@intuitvwandrlust/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Scuba Diving Saint Croix : Mating Sea Turtles 🐢🧜‍♀️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit friends! It’s been awhile since my last post, but I’m excited to get back to my blogging community. Today my post is going to cover photos from my latest diving experience over the weekend.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/scuba/@intuitvwandrlust/scuba-diving-saint-croix-mating-sea-turtles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/scuba/@intuitvwandrlust/scuba-diving-saint-croix-mating-sea-turtles</guid><category><![CDATA[scuba]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[intuitvwandrlust]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 17:59:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHYKJYLeinhQiYXpsnsM674pyiAviL5kNpVEbGXN9habD1r6gpx9mCbGCQnjxaoBuqvznngECyfHxeBv1aqJZH6eH7fnW3fQNYjnHmne3U739sq4cWUz9ZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saint Croix USVI First Pride Parade 🏳️‍🌈]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the very first Pride Parade on Saint Croix. This event definitely marks a turning point on our little island. There have been marches before but never a parade]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pride/@intuitvwandrlust/saint-croix-usvi-first-pride-parade</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pride/@intuitvwandrlust/saint-croix-usvi-first-pride-parade</guid><category><![CDATA[pride]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[intuitvwandrlust]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 18:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ4u8iALTKPoZ2diNPiGHppEFLswxVhd9LHfH9RJ7HU2e9aw9xK4jPgtftbGQzP2M99WFzJscixRP5baBgRHPxwnJZ8CUjVCETiYpBxwf6U2GZEQtpV14WA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you spend your days before work? ☀️]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is what I refer to as slowing down... live simply and live happily. 🧜‍♀️☀️💕🏝 Sand between my toes, sun on my skin, breeze on my face, book in my hand and always all smiles. There’s magic on this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/paradise/@intuitvwandrlust/how-do-you-spend-your-days-before-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/paradise/@intuitvwandrlust/how-do-you-spend-your-days-before-work</guid><category><![CDATA[paradise]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[intuitvwandrlust]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 18:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxJ6GiDVqNywoCZ8ty9aKMtWmPc7ESkyxbwJebqMAJG1teAFe4raxyh8vSf4jaMXLpcK9CCP68Lnjmj2g7tVYL1a1E4MumDJuna4mTc1x1cuz5dzaaabb6Dk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography: Hiking the Virgin Islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is nothing like getting up early in the morning on Saint Croix to take a hike during sunrise on the East End of the island. It is all mostly a protected, untouched national park. 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