<?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>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:25:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@oladootun/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Abeokuta: The One-Day Trip That Made Me a Reluctant Rock Climber (and a Better Paddle)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocking! I visited the historical city of Abeokuta on a 1-day trip, and this is how it played out. Spoiler: My itinerary got a six-pack. 🚌 The Great 7:30 AM Cash Grab A road trip from Lagos could last]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oladootun/abeokuta-the-one-day-trip-201bc853a40c4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oladootun/abeokuta-the-one-day-trip-201bc853a40c4</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oladootun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:12:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmepoUQXL4x4Nyx8vf7tyAohpA5HJnGTEAAni6MsrAUocn/1761691848691.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abeokuta: The One-Day Trip That Made Me a Reluctant Rock Climber (and a Better Paddle)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocking! I visited the historical city of Abeokuta on a 1-day trip, and this is how it played out. Spoiler: My itinerary got a six-pack. 🚌 The Great 7:30 AM Cash Grab A road trip from Lagos could last]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oladootun/abeokuta-the-one-day-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oladootun/abeokuta-the-one-day-trip</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oladootun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 23:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmepoUQXL4x4Nyx8vf7tyAohpA5HJnGTEAAni6MsrAUocn/1761691848691.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great Pepper Heist: How My Tiny Greenhouse Became a Hotbed of Suspicion]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s a humid Saturday morning, and I’m standing in my pepper palace—a glorious, arched greenhouse I affectionately call 'The Capsicum Cathedral.' I’m not exactly dressed for manual labor. 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