<?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, 21 May 2026 12:23:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@pardinus/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Good vibrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I was driving a friend home yesterday and changing radio stations, I heard a tune that brought be back to my high school years, and one I hadn't heard in ages. 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And the perfect time to relax. My first cruise was definitely a great experience. The great conditions of the boat, both confort]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@pardinus/musings-by-the-nile</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@pardinus/musings-by-the-nile</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmRGSnhcUaLh9T2PxowcNhvzGSbDHe3PiFJSs5szD4ZzR3/1767721419416.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopping and cruising around]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vacations are time to relax, but that doesn't mean you have to stay in the same place all the time. Hopping around while travelling might be more tiring to the body, but definitely more relaxing to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@pardinus/hopping-and-cruising-around</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@pardinus/hopping-and-cruising-around</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pardinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmS7BVioPTsP7nXvAa5uyYdXULJzAWK179Sm5dQoSx2ja1/1767428063220.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy New Year!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy New Year! 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