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Steve is a rat.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/6402_at-chop-chop-the-dumplings-here-are-divine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6402_At Chop Chop. The dumplings here are divine.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/6399_robert-the-bruce.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6399_Robert The Bruce</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-13T23:05:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/09/01/the-grand-tour-6-things-you-should-know-about-ireland/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6961_prince.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6961_Prince!</image:title><image:caption>Prince!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6960_whelans-south-dublin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6960_Whelan's, South Dublin</image:title><image:caption>Whelan's, South 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Barge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6953_sparkling-passionfruit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6953_Sparkling passionfruit</image:title><image:caption>Sparkling passionfruit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6950_gents-and-ladies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6950_Gents and Ladies</image:title><image:caption>Gents and Ladies</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6948_detail-of-radiator-the-barge.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6948_Detail of radiator, The Barge</image:title><image:caption>Detail of radiator, The Barge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6942_steve-toasting-a-pretty-lady.jpg</image:loc><image:title>6942_Steve toasting a pretty lady</image:title><image:caption>Steve toasting a pretty lady</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-13T23:02:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/09/16/dining-with-the-michelin-man-la-becasse/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/michelin-man.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Michelin Man</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/worried-looking-little-dog-on-the-ludlow-streets.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Worried-looking little dog on the Ludlow streets</image:title><image:caption>Worried-looking little dog on the Ludlow streets</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/walking-up-mill-st-ludlow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Walking up Mill St., Ludlow</image:title><image:caption>Walking up Mill St., Ludlow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/view-of-the-buttercross-corner-of-broad-street-ludlow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View of the Buttercross, corner of Broad Street, Ludlow</image:title><image:caption>View of the Buttercross, corner of Broad Street, Ludlow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/view-of-ludlow-from-the-mortimer-trail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View of Ludlow from the Mortimer Trail</image:title><image:caption>View of Ludlow from the Mortimer Trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/two-important-ludlow-dignataries-buried-in-st-laurences-church.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Two important Ludlow dignataries buried in St. Laurence's Church.</image:title><image:caption>Two important Ludlow dignataries buried in St. Laurence's Church.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/the-wheatsheaf-inn-ludlow.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Wheatsheaf Inn, Ludlow</image:title><image:caption>The Wheatsheaf Inn, Ludlow</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/the-three-tuns.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Three Tuns</image:title><image:caption>The Three Tuns</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/the-river-teme-ludlow-notice-how-shallow-it-is-charlton-arms-balcony-is-on-the-left.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The River Teme, Ludlow.  Notice how shallow it is.  Charlton Arms balcony is on the left.</image:title><image:caption>The River Teme, Ludlow.  Notice how shallow it is.  Charlton Arms balcony is on the left.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/the-green-dragon-ludlow-we-lived-on-green-dragon-yard-in-london.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Green Dragon, Ludlow. We lived on Green Dragon Yard in London.</image:title><image:caption>The Green Dragon, Ludlow. We lived on Green Dragon Yard in London.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-13T22:59:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/10/05/dam-that-was-fast/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/vangogh_bedroom_arles11.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Van Gogh's Bedroom at Arles, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>Van Gogh's Bedroom at Arles, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/rembrandt-night-watch-boaresoluc3a7c3a3o1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rembrandt's Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>Rembrandt's Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/pantern-katten-kabinet-amsterdam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Panther, Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>Panther, Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/kitty-climbing-the-wall-at-the-cat-museum-amsterdam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kitty climbing the wall at the cat museum, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>Kitty climbing the wall at the cat museum, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/kitty-army-amsterdam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kitty army, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>Kitty army, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/kattenkabinet-amsterdam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>KattenKabinet, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>KattenKabinet, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/green-eyed-monster-katten-kabinet-amsterdam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Green-eyed monster, Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>Green-eyed monster, Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/flying-cat-at-the-katten-kabinet-amsterdam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Flying cat at the Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>Flying cat at the Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/cat-statues-the-katten-kabinet-amsterdam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cat statues, the Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>Cat statues, the Katten Kabinet, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/cat-in-space-amsterdam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cat in space, Amsterdam</image:title><image:caption>Cat in space, Amsterdam</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-13T22:43:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/10/29/dont-blink-six-months-goes-faster-than-you-think/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_7719.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Roman funeral slabs found inside the Chester city wall surrounding the town</image:title><image:caption>Roman funeral slabs found inside the Chester city wall surrounding the town</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_7711.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chester street scene</image:title><image:caption>Chester street scene</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_7657.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wroxeter wine</image:title><image:caption>Wroxeter wine</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_7655.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Charles Darwin mural.  Darwin was from Shrewsbury.</image:title><image:caption>Charles Darwin mural.  Darwin was from Shrewsbury.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_7724.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Famous clock in Chester, where we went for a day trip</image:title><image:caption>Famous clock in Chester, where we went for a day trip</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_7626.jpg</image:loc><image:title>From the portico of the Roman House, Wroxeter</image:title><image:caption>From the portico of the Roman House, Wroxeter</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_7625.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Roman house created by modern builders using the ancient techniques, Wroxeter</image:title><image:caption>Roman house created by modern builders using the ancient techniques, Wroxeter</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_5961.jpg</image:loc><image:title>We saw this Peregrine Falcon on top of Kinnoull Hill, Perth.  He kept his eye on us the whole time.</image:title><image:caption>We saw this Peregrine Falcon on top of Kinnoull Hill, Perth.  He kept his eye on us the whole time.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6965.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Playing the water game with Susie, Portmarnock</image:title><image:caption>Playing the water game with Susie, Portmarnock</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_6757.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Palace Bar. Dublin, pours the best Guinness in town</image:title><image:caption>The Palace Bar. Dublin, pours the best Guinness in town</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-13T22:37:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/11/18/drinking-bulls-blood-in-the-valley-of-beautiful-women/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/siege-of-eger.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Siege of Eger</image:title><image:caption>Siege of Eger</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/you-dont-need-to-speak-hungarian-to-know-what-this-means.jpg</image:loc><image:title>You don't need to speak Hungarian to know what this means.</image:title><image:caption>You don't need to speak Hungarian to know what this means.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wineries-closed-up-for-the-season-the-valley-of-beautiful-women.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wineries closed up for the season, The Valley of Beautiful Women</image:title><image:caption>Wineries closed up for the season, The Valley of Beautiful Women</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/welcome-to-the-valley-of-beautiful-women-eger.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Welcome to The Valley of Beautiful Women, Eger</image:title><image:caption>Welcome to The Valley of Beautiful Women, Eger</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/we-decided-to-buy-a-candle-and-place-it-on-a-memorial-plaque-or-gravestone-in-the-eger-cemetery-we-chose-this-couple-since-there-was-no-candle-there.jpg</image:loc><image:title>We decided to buy a candle and place it on a memorial plaque or gravestone in the Eger cemetery. We chose this couple since there was no candle there.</image:title><image:caption>We decided to buy a candle and place it on a memorial plaque or gravestone in the Eger cemetery. We chose this couple since there was no candle there.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/walking-through-the-town-of-eger.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Walking through the town of Eger</image:title><image:caption>Walking through the town of Eger</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/walking-through-sandor-cellars.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Walking through Sándor Cellars</image:title><image:caption>Walking through Sándor Cellars</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/walking-past-the-many-many-bottles-of-fantasti-gal-lajos-wine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Walking past the many, many bottles of fantastic Gál Lajos wine</image:title><image:caption>Walking past the many, many bottles of fantastic Gál Lajos wine</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/walking-from-the-eger-train-station-to-our-hotel.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Walking from the Eger train station to our hotel</image:title><image:caption>Walking from the Eger train station to our hotel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/waiting-for-goulash-at-the-central-market-hall-budapest.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Waiting for goulash at the Central Market Hall, Budapest</image:title><image:caption>Waiting for goulash at the Central Market Hall, Budapest</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-13T22:27:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2012/01/10/moscow-can-wait-the-grand-tour-2012/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1083.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Porthleven</image:title><image:caption>View outside our bedroom window of John and Carol's cottage in Porthleven, Cornwall.  Calm and peaceful.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/firstavempls.jpg</image:loc><image:title>firstavempls</image:title><image:caption>First Ave, Minneapolis. Nothing like this in Moscow.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/minneapolischerry.jpg</image:loc><image:title>minneapolischerry</image:title><image:caption>The famous Spoonbridge and Cherry, Minneapolis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1218.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas is here</image:title><image:caption>Christmas is here, near Aldgate Tube station</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1342.jpg</image:loc><image:title>What she wrought</image:title><image:caption>What she wrought</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1336.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bottoms up!  Mimosa at Tilia Restaurant, Minneapolis</image:title><image:caption>Bottoms up!  Mimosa at Tilia Restaurant, Minneapolis</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-13T22:02:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2012/02/29/the-grand-tour-big-apple-little-apple/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1751.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View of New York City from plane</image:title><image:caption>View of New York City and Statue of Liberty from our plane.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_0521.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Caramelized olives hanging from a bonzai olive tree</image:title><image:caption>Caramelized olives hanging from a bonzai olive tree, El Celler de Can Roca. A little preview of what's to come.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1381.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Minnesota Nice</image:title><image:caption>Minnesota Nice</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-13T21:59:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2012/11/07/channeling-macgyver-london-pride-meets-yankee-ingenuity/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/carbinehooks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>carbinehooks</image:title><image:caption> A panoply of carbine hooks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/macgyver-key-retriever-contraption.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MacGyver Key Retriever Contraption</image:title><image:caption>MacGyver Key Retriever Contraption</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_1219.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Steve walking down Commercial Road, London</image:title><image:caption>Steve walking down Commercial Road, London</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/macgyver.jpg</image:loc><image:title>macgyver</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2013-02-13T21:50:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2012/10/16/doing-the-can-can-spanish-style/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0618.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Time to leave</image:title><image:caption>Time to leave after a five-hour lunch!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0616.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View of the dining room from reception</image:title><image:caption>View of the dining room from reception</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0615.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Settling up</image:title><image:caption>Settling up</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0614.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dusk</image:title><image:caption>Dusk and Abby</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0612.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View of the blue sky</image:title><image:caption>View of our own private blue sky</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0610.jpg</image:loc><image:title>View of the dining room at the end of our meal</image:title><image:caption>View of the dining room at the end of our meal.  We were the last to leave lunch service.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0609.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sugar</image:title><image:caption>A little bit of sugar</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0608.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Steve approves</image:title><image:caption>Steve approves</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0605.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pillow-like turkish delight</image:title><image:caption>Pillow-like turkish delight</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_0603.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Selection of dessert nibbles. We ate every single one.</image:title><image:caption>Selection of dessert nibbles. We ate every single one.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-10-31T01:51:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2012/10/05/the-grand-tour-where-do-we-go-from-here/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4981.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Emma kayaking to the next cave hike, Phong Nha Ke-Bang, Vietnam</image:title><image:caption>Emma kayaking to the next cave hike, Phong Nha Ke-Bang, Vietnam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2244.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Australia</image:title><image:caption>Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Australia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_7934.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Steve at the Chappel Real Ale Festival</image:title><image:caption>Steve at the Chappel Real Ale Festival</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4535.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Controlled chaos in Hanoi</image:title><image:caption>Controlled chaos in Hanoi</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2196.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Passports to the world</image:title><image:caption>Passports to the world</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-10-16T14:19:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2012/05/31/tuk-tuk-it-looks-like-rain/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_3855.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fried tarantula</image:title><image:caption>Appetizer of fried tarantula at Rombeng Restaurant, Phnom Penh, Cambodia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_3718.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rain in Ho Chi Minh City</image:title><image:caption>The rain in Ho Chi Minh City falls mainly on...everything</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_3907.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Wills and Kate Green Vespa</image:title><image:caption>Wills and Kate at The Green Vespa, an English/Irish pub run by an expat from Belfast, Phnom Penh</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_4042.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Nam, our tuk tuk driver</image:title><image:caption>Our tuk tuk driver, Nam, who took us to the Angkor temples, and his trusty tuk tuk</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_3377.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Steve and Emma at Middlleton Beach, Albany, Western Australia</image:title><image:caption>Steve and Emma at Middlleton Beach, Albany, Western Australia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_3397.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rainbow at the caravan park</image:title><image:caption>Rainbow at the mole-people-in-plaid caravan park, Swan Valley, WA.  The nicest thing about this park was this rainbow. And that it was cheap.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_3451.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Emma at the pool bar</image:title><image:caption>Emma cooling off at the pool bar at The Aston Bali, Nusa Dua</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_4155.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Thai Ronald McDonald</image:title><image:caption>Sawatdikap!  Ronald McDonald goes Thai.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_4112.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tuk tuk watercolor, Siem Reap, Cambodia</image:title><image:caption>Tuk tuk watercolor, Siem Reap, Cambodia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-06-01T02:26:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/04/23/the-universe-is-a-green-dragon/</loc><lastmod>2011-10-30T07:35:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/05/22/in-the-footsteps-of-dracula-robin-hoods-bay-to-whitby/</loc><lastmod>2011-10-30T07:31:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/05/13/the-grand-tour-york-one-week-in/</loc><lastmod>2011-05-13T20:39:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/05/04/london-we-hardly-knew-ye/</loc><lastmod>2011-05-13T08:33:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/05/02/to-market-to-market/</loc><lastmod>2011-05-05T02:08:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/2011/04/28/nothing-helps-scenery-like-ham-house/</loc><lastmod>2011-04-28T10:06:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com/about/</loc><lastmod>2011-07-08T08:54:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://grandtourofthemiddlingsort.com</loc><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><lastmod>2013-05-01T18:49:41+00:00</lastmod></url></urlset>
