<?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, 15 Apr 2026 16:33:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@lifeofryan/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Trekking Nepal (Part 9): Almost at the top]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final day before our attempt at the pass! Excitement fills the air... the very thin air. The idea of making it through the Thorong La Pass now seems very real. At this altitude everything arrives either]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@lifeofryan/trekking-nepal-part-9-almost-at-the-top</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@lifeofryan/trekking-nepal-part-9-almost-at-the-top</guid><category><![CDATA[travelfeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifeofryan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 07:16:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81agH8j4DPSyjXXvnppsgdtAsZuaofskKbQSmqrYa59U4n3KjcT9NxrDVGXL2HdkNsobvQgoFE3JcsGVsycecH1JbbAcii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trekking Nepal (Part 8): Procrastination is a bitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow... the place where ambition lies and our to-do list from today goes to die. Today I came to the realization that it's been over a year since I embarked on one of the most amazing journey's of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@lifeofryan/trekking-nepal-part-8-procrastination-is-a-bitch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@lifeofryan/trekking-nepal-part-8-procrastination-is-a-bitch</guid><category><![CDATA[travelfeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifeofryan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:10:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH8151pDpc8dX9hHFs9BxYN6RxBTJJobgdJPxTYA3mvmEfBrxwRHUReW7YwhiCGV3Fevo4jt3axdFx31K4dcF9e28EqruHAn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BDCommunity Photo Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Entry for the BDC Photo Challenge CategoryBlack & White Photography SettingsISO 200 25 mm f/10 1/400 sec CameraOlympus OMD E-M10 mkiii LensOlympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 LocationAnnapurna Circuit, Nepal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bdcphotochallenge/@lifeofryan/bdcommunity-photo-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bdcphotochallenge/@lifeofryan/bdcommunity-photo-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[bdcphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifeofryan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2019 08:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7z9D69joqzn6EBLUYm6qiCe9pf9H4r8VFn3ZcJQkewYZDLnQDto9UAhXx3JkyZhH8KwFTYWZD31CqvSCwfMGyRVc6maDJN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trekking Nepal (Part 7): Just gonna send it]]></title><description><![CDATA["How long do you think this will take to arrive in Australia?" "Maybe.... 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The mind is like a muscle if it doesn't get used, it atrophies. 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