<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:12:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@grindle/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex. Ashgabat.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was only 4 miles from the hotel, but I got myself a taxi, too freaking hot, the mercury was riding high 90's, it was 4pm. walking not an option, standing outdoors awaiting its arrival was hot enough.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grindle/halk-hakydasy-memorial-complex-ashgabat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grindle/halk-hakydasy-memorial-complex-ashgabat</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:39:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBuqLAYycxAnSPaGjA1NJrScUKZYnS1T9nW3Q5XC57SBcJFP2zH18ztuo23VMaiU5dYzZZ7VoTCyAY2dTeQbGjLVXvppc8S673Z6kmihd34T66?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independence Park, Ashgabat.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independence Park in Ashgabat covers a vast area , just under 500 acres, which is nearly half of the city's open green space, it is mostly made up of pathways and trees and shrubs, and statues of people;]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grindle/independence-park-ashgabat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grindle/independence-park-ashgabat</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBuqLAYycxAnT1qzkLs5c91PEdmzDPHFEfoqVfje36mKNLEFaHd1T9RC7oX24Zcjnvst5mozNMJT3ohz41aYixBzSoyvWtC65YYDuCkFgSHXtr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting babies for SMAsh #446]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my entry for shadow hunters contest round 446. 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Ashgabat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A visit to Älem medeni dynç alyş merkezi a cultural center in Ashgabat which was officially opened to the public on May 18, 2012 was hard work, stepping from an ice cold aircon mini bus into the breath]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grindle/alem-cultural-and-entertainment-center--ashgabat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grindle/alem-cultural-and-entertainment-center--ashgabat</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:16:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBuqLAYycxAnSPyGQ2M3pWgetKtRa8WVtQJp5f92oCabMQyy8LiPVhLvrNqW86gaSoBkfMDMmVrxCXY2uAzC3wsquja79MXzRWCDAcQi6SVJrS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruhy Mosque. Turkmenistan ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, also known as the Gypjak Mosque, was Commissioned by Turkmenistan's first president, Saparmurat Niyazov, this architectural masterpiece was completed in 2004; It is currently the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grindle/ruhy-mosque-turkmenistan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grindle/ruhy-mosque-turkmenistan</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBuqLAYycxAnT1qxsGucgj8Sp5a3yyu5vggDvKGKymMBno3sgvwaNDmNBZasqLZasUZZKcb9X7E9RGxkM5uF1YLEYSbd1M966defojN5pS3Mpr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tashkent Park. Ashgabat. Dead. Hot. and weird.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officially opened in October 2022 Tashkent Park is a leisure park in Ashgabat, it was created to celebrate the friendship between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. 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Turkmenistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[So a walk, 2 hours out 2 hrs back, just follow the lens, things I learnt. 40°centigrade at 11:00am is fucking hot No shade No bars No shops No one seems to walk in Ashgabat The marble white buildings don't]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grindle/2hr-out-2-hr-back-nearly-but-no-cigar-ashgabat-turkmenistan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grindle/2hr-out-2-hr-back-nearly-but-no-cigar-ashgabat-turkmenistan</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBuqLAYycxAnSPAzBXiNWBtQBVj7m1t3aYen8bcoP5rb6G7wafxkPmyDiqE3zq6hrGWxYWa4Tj1bsgUJsiwHUUAs5RYCfprtXiwTJC8vuWpFmG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkmenistan here I come, or rather here I went. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turkmenistan, a difficult country to get into, a stand alone visit, as when I did the other 4 Stans, this was not an option, politics and all that. 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Vilnius.]]></title><description><![CDATA[So it was beer o'clock, which in all honesty can be anytime! I need refreshment, alas the bar didn't open until 5pm, so it was a case of hanging around on a street corner for awhile...(im)patiently! Promised]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grindle/saviciaus-spunka-vilnius</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grindle/saviciaus-spunka-vilnius</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBuqLAYycxAnSQ8aDyn4J6voudaXD6YHZ6vAFV5Ry2yPA1Mmb2KygCsodhesxXCrS8MDnbfUcd5CkjZG1zBNAvRG3aUZcaHfA4sFPXK7QBPM8J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["I see dead people"  "Where?" "Here" Panteón de San Fernando. CDMX . October 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a cross post of @grindle/i-see-dead-people-where-here-panteon-de-san-fernando-cdmx--october-22 by @grindle.x]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grindle/i-see-dead-people-where-here-panteon-de-san-fernando-cdmx--october-22-hive-153993</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grindle/i-see-dead-people-where-here-panteon-de-san-fernando-cdmx--october-22-hive-153993</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153993]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:08:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jewish Graveyard, Akhaltsikhe. Georgia September 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a cross post of @grindle/the-jewish-graveyard-akhaltsikhe-georgia-september-22 by @grindle.x]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grindle/the-jewish-graveyard-akhaltsikhe-georgia-september-22-hive-153993</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grindle/the-jewish-graveyard-akhaltsikhe-georgia-september-22-hive-153993</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153993]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:02:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelling, getting educated, Vilnius University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isn't that what a tasty traveller as opposed to a tacky tourist does? Learn stuff? One is never too old to immerse oneself in subjects of passion (yeah yeah that too, stop tittering and just behave at]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@grindle/travelling-getting-educated-vilnius-university</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@grindle/travelling-getting-educated-vilnius-university</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBuqLAYycxAnSPAzBa4yxHoZ1AbwZJdACNf3oT6n8xWGmAx1Di3f5tvQbQAPh6bqKVdxiEURHEkvoV2jjwJd2tcPbm4ZWfVEH9kTSrwm4rxBeN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vilnius.The church of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist. Hedging your bets on imaginary friends .]]></title><description><![CDATA[The church was built in the 13th century, reconstructed in the 16th and 17th centuries. 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