<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:16:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@maretha94/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Holiest of Pastas]]></title><description><![CDATA[This pasta. This legendary pasta I had a year ago exactly to the day. It has been haunting me ever since and it makes me sad and hungry that it is a two hour drive away from my home. I went away for the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tasteem/@maretha94/tasteem-bf56c9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tasteem/@maretha94/tasteem-bf56c9</guid><category><![CDATA[tasteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:12:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxRepjWvd4GEcFdBhFNPKEfGmqaFsMrL41BeLKugVestr5wJ14Yxmi1rQerEqFnMGSUFDyQWWY9GkeSRGdgX1vDpfJfXLtdiwHnrWhdTDpMpYJqtNhnFxbrVCQv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local South African Food Filled with Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently visited the Norval Foundation in the Tokai/Steenberg area in Cape Town, South Africa. It is essentially a centre for art and culture. They have a lovely restaurant, The Skotnes, named after]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tasteem/@maretha94/tasteem-bae869</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tasteem/@maretha94/tasteem-bae869</guid><category><![CDATA[tasteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:55:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxRepjWvd4GEcFdBhFNPKEfGmqaFsMrL41BeLKugVestr5wJ14YwijTe6VtjuDYewLYBPwYv5xbBmrUqHhFvTQJshdP7iK7RXNyYPcb9UGiJsrB5u815vDSgvsx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afrikaans Boerekos Turned Fine Dining (South Africa)]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa is a country with a very diverse culture and heritage. Hence fellow late-South African dubbed as the Rainbow Nation. I am Afrikaans which is a language that developed as a Pidgin language]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tasteem/@maretha94/tasteem-5d470b</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tasteem/@maretha94/tasteem-5d470b</guid><category><![CDATA[tasteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 08:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxRepjWvd4GEcFdBhFNPKEfGmqaFsMrL41BeLKugVestr5wJ14UKgj2zu2qPUkXgp4dkuJyBBPqksPRFu58aJJcNFNeapBv8t3KU5firu9uyZKjWZVPzX4NeyCJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sensory Overload at Idiom Wines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not too long ago I had the absolute pleasure of wining and dining at Idiom Wines, located in Sir Lowry's Village near Somerset West in Cape Town, South Africa. Arriving there was already a mindblowing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@maretha94/sensory-overload-at-idiom-wines</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@maretha94/sensory-overload-at-idiom-wines</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVeVQzX3gvDHytNF793bg88B7fESPieLQ8dxHkrLg6o5Vk3o1BtTS7YVL3qZ5thAWab2mo9ZRCsTyRE2UHTueQhHGbms9iTGWKDnCBniLXL2cdzZmmwu6q2B5Tg4XcsXfbJaPqTQZCpE8BVRGFXsE93pBP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury On Tap At Lanzerac]]></title><description><![CDATA[The perfect combination between old world and modernity – that is what makes Lanzerac Hotel and Spa one of the best hotel destinations in the Cape Winelands. After a devastating fire in May of 2017, the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@maretha94/luxury-on-tap-at-lanzerac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@maretha94/luxury-on-tap-at-lanzerac</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:36:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkPWYvhbAwgNB6g1bsYuegYGmmVySwZ3k7qhZE9bvUzvCVDZWKL5SJ29LubywAA9bE8M8dAjWPRtbJ32ieGAdP6KQ6hBpjLmAAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry 1 - Klokkie Blom (Nature Macro)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taken with my Huawei P10 phone with x15 macro phone camera lens.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@maretha94/steemitphotochallenge-entry-1-klokkie-blom-nature-macro</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@maretha94/steemitphotochallenge-entry-1-klokkie-blom-nature-macro</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76SctDStNAx3UCtNHnuTPvcNthW1oLHQFnMBBVyDeztxkkmyb4iPPwEbVuhddjL1d9Y4GnjFkiVMb4PhTYUhvtBsmhvySN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry 3 - Broken Bridges (Landscape)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taken with a Huawei P8 phone Strand beach, Cape Town, South Africa.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@maretha94/steemitphotochallenge-entry-3-broken-bridges-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@maretha94/steemitphotochallenge-entry-3-broken-bridges-landscape</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uovvxBPNqyCn4fXVxDiQQVGoD3tPJhotS5x3vPzJZzkTQ7gHDqJ8gTRAqrvmj1UJDfp7M6k5wShKcvPy11eLvhWdP4jmnwJzngzEkCe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry 2 - Lonesome Atlantic (Landscape)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taken with my Huawei P10 phone Aerial shot of Sea Point and the Atlantic Ocean.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@maretha94/steemitphotochallenge-entry-2-lonesome-atlantic-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@maretha94/steemitphotochallenge-entry-2-lonesome-atlantic-landscape</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76JCwazEUSG9v7vbiid4oGbAfKmG5WhmRQaFZT2poS4ejNb6gMkFttUPejwg9LkUZ5kC4jtFw7STPe6S4PSwsGFN8jxCv2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry 1 - Cape Town Harbour (Landscape)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taken with my Huawei P10 phone. Cape Town CBD and harbour from Signal Hill.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@maretha94/steemitphotochallenge-entry-1-cape-town-harbour-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@maretha94/steemitphotochallenge-entry-1-cape-town-harbour-landscape</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75f6FMSxriMb9AqLXwreCvjptPGvwwWvhbXggmdkc8RLXiUMkmyjgAp2gsC46oJqBq7F32fZATva8zBYRi8n5qVnEjaoHg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Affordable Day in Cape Town, South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're anything like me, you love a fun adventure and day outing but do not always have the funds to support this dream of yours to have a memorable day. Fortunately, I have friends who can also come]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@maretha94/an-affordable-day-in-cape-town-south-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@maretha94/an-affordable-day-in-cape-town-south-africa</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:26:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75dyDuxGhCiUUFXt8gcHNs3v3dcDEyM5n1DQeLRpEJYxbXK72hc9cjqUnfvovjewvdHJc1mjy7ogwapdKVmW2qYKtVu2C6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Year As a Freelancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was expected to finish my studies in December of 2016 and to then enter full adult mode in January 2017. Unfortunately, as life is, I was thrown a curve ball. I had to redo my thesis this year. 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My triggers range from certain foods, such as Brazilian nuts and also lately certain beers :( , to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@maretha94/life-with-migraines</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@maretha94/life-with-migraines</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 19:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE4Pv29TqUuTebHYmYPxhzxZ1UkyGP3yRSZvMdgojnPqB9GR5R1uxKwgiZhxxoKJNjx9f6YRkJ4uP8WG4pMTJK2ScGoFXScan7z6j22FSnfNBHWycJkaV1q8vRvtgSbhmEdrXbPAFjgCNnai4CYCVCWwJB2yY9o2x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Breakfast of Champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love making food mostly because I love eating food that tastes awesome. Therefore I have never been on a diet and if it is ever needed I will try anything to avoid eating food that is not enjoyable.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@maretha94/the-breakfast-of-champions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@maretha94/the-breakfast-of-champions</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 17:09:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77b8xbB4Y4REHxdkPZwDNnPp6qcdiUW5uVeXcfXeFQoe9tqRpdf8SnW752LT1r8Q4dt6UGihPzZh8XnTqiWX3qvcYU4w9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Life Gives You Wine, Drink It]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been really busy lately with regards to work (I translate) and I've found myself really missing the basic things I don't currently have time for. One of these things are to just enjoy a nice glass]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maretha94/when-life-gives-you-wine-drink-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maretha94/when-life-gives-you-wine-drink-it</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 20:06:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq2yrQwvtcwv4j54UmRccYqAEYGfFWHWoHYfTZCYpXteRgPx4p9Tuu784ZvthmK8hNVUmaGGsx14TNG7J5pK8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Kitty Feast For Your Eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Minau. Our, not so much baby anymore, cat. He's a silver Chinchilla Persian cat that was born end of November last year. Being a Persian cat, we decided to give him a Persian name. Thanks to good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maretha94/free-kitty-feast-for-your-eyes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maretha94/free-kitty-feast-for-your-eyes</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmfgM74QFEM3ErfyHdhECvrfhw6wwTsDp63smmAsdWB8EEj5JxDx7rqkdb9pVUJC3md7u2V8EA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The beauty of St Francis Bay, South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year when it was still mid-summer here in the Southern Hemisphere, I went on holiday with my boyfriend to his hometown, the coastal town of St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@maretha94/the-beauty-of-st-francis-bay-south-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@maretha94/the-beauty-of-st-francis-bay-south-africa</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 22:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77rkiEnuqih1kbsuzTcZJfZBSFuSywdE1U2q4CtSfrGn2kSUvrxBgw6ZUBi5AwunfuQx4EUDoZNtjFWfT3Ep3Fak4REQVk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man's Best Friend. And What Happens After.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This might be a long one, but it's a post I felt I had to write because I feel like she deserves it.  Meet Nuschka, the Scottish Terrier/love of my life. This was her end of April in the car just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maretha94/the-story-of-nuschka-the-best-scottish-terrier-that-ever-graced-this-earth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@maretha94/the-story-of-nuschka-the-best-scottish-terrier-that-ever-graced-this-earth</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGeANieaC8AuByksZAGjydDg1wPt7PmBZrkTBTWeMaSYXGCqhhYq2debvem5vQ3ZENGKYsy3Cdu8U3MmkEo9Qr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is me. Introducing myself.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not really sure how to start this "Introduce Yourself" post, so I'll just jump in with a simple greeting... Hello :) One of my friends suggested that I join Steemit as an extra platform for me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@maretha94/this-is-me-introducing-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@maretha94/this-is-me-introducing-myself</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[maretha94]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76HwLUjtEdieUXiwRfkHFX3QqWcyR8v2wYBvf31nnkoQzAJwbsnJtPug91gZYVzBSdXipy965JPyq2w3hdLr8PKX3XM9ee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>