<?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>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:27:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hermanus/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A trip on a whale cruiser.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We visited the new harbor in Hermanus, as we had not seen it before. No, we did not take the trip on the boat, but it is on our list as soon as the whales arrive. 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Sabrina and the sea! Our best Postings about travelling: South Africa Part 1 / Südafrika Teil 1 South Africa Part 2 / Südafrika Teil 2 Do you like animals?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@making-miles/picture-of-the-day-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@making-miles/picture-of-the-day-8</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[making-miles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVv5zy3dz5BFdUgmNYutfymptaYBeHE3655eR2D9iiXMrgCjiLGjMj48GsakURkrzFp3FfzRAsowsXFQxWzjke9xnHx3wPxAboKV9jRsj4oN6C7mmN5n53AEnrZ4V5vwFscpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture of the Day #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello :-) Our picture of the day is......... Sabrina andthe big waves in Hermanus (South Africa)! 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