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snuggles?"</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-08-25T21:15:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/12/10/the-ancient-marvels-of-monasterio-de-san-francisco/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/library.jpg</image:loc><image:title>library</image:title><image:caption>Library at the Monaserio de San Francisco.  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Flickr</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-11T23:44:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/12/05/the-moving-box-bet-chile/</loc><lastmod>2011-12-10T22:54:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/12/02/30-days/</loc><lastmod>2011-12-06T22:31:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/11/24/being-thankful-in-santiago/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_8632-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_8632.1</image:title><image:caption>Thanksgiving on Halloween 2011</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-12-10T23:18:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/11/17/bugging-out-in-peru/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/bug-collage-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bug collage 3</image:title><image:caption>Bugs of Cuzco</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-17T15:59:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/11/07/taking-the-long-way-in-lima-peru/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_2926-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_2926.1</image:title><image:caption>Lima bus tickets</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-14T03:00:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/11/13/the-moving-box-bet-peru/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/justin-skewer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin skewer</image:title><image:caption>Justin takes the plunge!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ash-skewer.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ash skewer</image:title><image:caption>Delicious!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/moving-box-bet.jpg</image:loc><image:title>moving box bet</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-24T15:55:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/11/03/were-off/</loc><lastmod>2011-11-04T01:46:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/10/29/four-days/</loc><lastmod>2011-10-29T22:02:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/10/19/time-to-move-on/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stonewalls3mine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stonewalls3mine</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stonewalls2mine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stonewalls2mine</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stonewallsmine.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stonewallsmine</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-01T15:36:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/10/21/famous-justin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/v-china-409.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 409</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/v-china-287.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 287</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/v-china-282.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 282</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/justins-v-china-650.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China 650</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/justins-v-china-649.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China 649</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/v-china-193.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (193)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/v-china-760.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 760</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/v-china-755.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 755</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/v-china-753.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 753</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/v-china-740.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 740</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-11-05T19:57:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/10/14/bamboo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bamboo-me.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bamboo me</image:title><image:caption>Feeling hot hot hot...no, really, it was super hot.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bamboo-tops.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bamboo tops</image:title><image:caption>Village nestled in the bamboo</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-11T00:22:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/10/10/how-to-spend-a-week-in-acadia-national-park/</loc><lastmod>2011-10-10T23:17:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/10/07/hangzhou-and-the-magic-lake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/h-buddha.jpg</image:loc><image:title>H Buddha</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/h-boat.jpg</image:loc><image:title>H boat</image:title><image:caption>Enjoying a few tasty beverages on our boat tour of the lake</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/h-chicken.jpg</image:loc><image:title>H Chicken</image:title><image:caption>Mmmm.  Chicken.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-05T03:52:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/10/02/the-final-countdown-31-days/</loc><lastmod>2011-10-12T14:39:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/09/30/the-dragons-backbone/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/3toprice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>3toprice</image:title><image:caption>We made it to the top!  Hurrah!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/riceterrace.jpg</image:loc><image:title>riceterrace</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-02T01:57:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/09/23/biking-and-rafting-through-yangshuo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-945.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 945</image:title><image:caption>This is exactly why we got the guide.  We would never have figured out where to go!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bike2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bike2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bike.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bike</image:title><image:caption>Feeling hot hot hot...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bambooraft.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bambooraft</image:title><image:caption>You don't need to pay for photos when you have friends on adjacent rafts.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/riceandmountains.jpg</image:loc><image:title>riceandmountains</image:title><image:caption>Amazing landscape</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-22T16:07:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/09/20/how-we-saved-for-our-rtw-trip-part-i-trimming-the-fat/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/money-jar.jpg</image:loc><image:title>money jar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/coffee.jpg</image:loc><image:title>coffee</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2012-09-07T05:03:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/04/29/backlogs-2/</loc><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:08:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/05/06/hooray-ouray/</loc><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:08:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/05/13/happy-little-trees/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-263.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Biggest. Dandelion. Ever. </image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-255.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lake Lenore.  Ouray, Colorado.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-267.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 267</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:08:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/05/20/4th-of-july-firemen/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-064.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 064</image:title><image:caption>Soaking the crowd before the game begins.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-066.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 066</image:title><image:caption>Our view from a nearby roof</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-059.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 059</image:title><image:caption>These guys were getting pounded!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-337.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parade 2</image:title><image:caption>One of the more popular "floats"</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-332.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parade 1</image:title><image:caption>The parade route was packed!  </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2012-04-10T18:59:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/05/27/look-ma-no-guardrail/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-321.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 321</image:title><image:caption>Downtown Silverton</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-041.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 041</image:title><image:caption>Views from the train.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-029.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 029</image:title><image:caption>Remember, this was 2007.  Silverton has a sense of humor.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-025.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 025</image:title><image:caption>Old-school, coal powered,  narrow-gauge railroad.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 014</image:title><image:caption>The road is the slice about halfway down the mountains on the left.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-311.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 311</image:title><image:caption>Views from the train.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:08:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/06/03/the-last-day-of-ouray/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-110.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 110</image:title><image:caption>The Columbine - Colorado's state flower</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-099.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 099</image:title><image:caption>The road to Yankee Boy Basin...and we thought the road to Silverton was scary!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-418.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 418</image:title><image:caption>Waterfalls in the Basin</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-396.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 396</image:title><image:caption>Mountain meadows in bloom</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-369.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 369</image:title><image:caption>Views through the rocks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ouray-365.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ouray 365</image:title><image:caption>Rainbows in the falls</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:08:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/06/10/rocky-mountain-high/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ft-fun-043.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ft Fun 043</image:title><image:caption>At the top</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ft-fun-040.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ft Fun 040</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ft-fun-017.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ft Fun 017</image:title><image:caption>Valley in RMNP</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ft-fun-014.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ft Fun 014</image:title><image:caption>Justin and the 'Very Big Rock'</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ft-fun-127.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ft Fun 127</image:title><image:caption>Looking out across the mountains</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:08:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/06/17/rocky-mountain-rapids/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/raft2.gif</image:loc><image:title>raft2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/raft3.gif</image:loc><image:title>raft3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/raft1.gif</image:loc><image:title>raft1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:07:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/06/24/china/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/justin-in-china-shop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>justin in china shop</image:title><image:caption>Justin tries on some jeans</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:07:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/07/01/rocking-out-china-style/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-39.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (39)</image:title><image:caption>Restroom aglow!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/justins-v-china-222.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China (222)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-54.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (54)</image:title><image:caption>Brrrr!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-51.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (51)</image:title><image:caption>Are you sure this is safe?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-15.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (15)</image:title><image:caption>Looking out across the river.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/justins-v-china-225.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China (225)</image:title><image:caption>I particularly enjoyed the bird atop my swizzle stick...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:07:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/07/15/markets-of-shanghai-part-ii/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-194.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (194)</image:title><image:caption>Market snacks</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-791.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (79)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-771.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (77)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-183.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (183)</image:title><image:caption>The market has been nicely updated and is filled with walkways and ponds</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/justins-v-china-217.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China (217)</image:title><image:caption>There are so many of these statue vendors, all claiming to have "real antique" versions...but really, they are all plaster or cement.  </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:07:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/07/08/markets-of-shanghai-part-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-79.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (79)</image:title><image:caption>The market on Dong Tai Loau</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-77.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (77)</image:title><image:caption>Jenny checks out a vendor </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:07:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/07/22/grocery-shopping-china-style/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-96.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (96)</image:title><image:caption>Rice. Is it really filled all the way to the bottom? What happens to all that bottom rice that never gets scooped up?  Does it get rotated?  So many questions.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-94.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (94)</image:title><image:caption>Also delicious!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-93.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (93)</image:title><image:caption>Still have no real clue what was inside these, but all were delicious.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-91.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (91)</image:title><image:caption>My, what big fruits you have...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-86.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (86)</image:title><image:caption>They're better fresh apparently.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-98.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (98)</image:title><image:caption>Can't have them scuttling away</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:07:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/07/29/suzhou-and-tong-li/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/justins-v-china-161.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China (161)</image:title><image:caption>Feeding the Koi in Suzhuo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-106.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (106)</image:title><image:caption>Canals of Tong Li</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-140.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (140)</image:title><image:caption>Woman gathering Lotus to sell in Suzhuo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/justins-v-china-178.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China (178)</image:title><image:caption>Fishing Birds</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/justins-v-china-167.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China (167)</image:title><image:caption>Canals of Tong Li</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/justins-v-china-131.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China (131)</image:title><image:caption>More lotus!  I can't seem to get enough of this stuff...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/v-china-148.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (148)</image:title><image:caption>Lotus in the Suzhuo gardens</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:06:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/08/05/the-time-we-attempted-to-eat-locally-in-shanghai/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/v-china-223.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China (223)</image:title><image:caption>It would have helped to understand the menu headings for "large" or "small" portions...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:06:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/08/12/beijing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-53.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (53)</image:title><image:caption>The Great Wall</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-78.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (78)</image:title><image:caption>Big f-ing steps.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/justins-v-china-325.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China 325</image:title><image:caption>Scary!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/justins-v-china-266.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China 266</image:title><image:caption>A hazy day at the Wall</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:06:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/08/19/beijing-tourist-sites-nightlife-shopping/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/v-china-269.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 269</image:title><image:caption>Temple of Heaven</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-797.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (797)</image:title><image:caption>Summer Palace from the lake</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/v-china-419.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 419</image:title><image:caption>Lotus ponds at the Summer Palace</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/justins-v-china-637.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China 637</image:title><image:caption>Summer Palace</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hutong-lights.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hutong lights</image:title><image:caption>Fuzzy, but the best that could be done at the time.  The lake in the Hutong is lined with bars and clubs, all attempting to lure you in with their amazing display of neon lighting.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/v-china-349.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 349</image:title><image:caption>Everyone, seriously, EVERYONE is out on a boat at night.  There was some serious traffic trying to get under the bridge.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-121.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (121)</image:title><image:caption>There are a million rickshaws waiting to take you around the Hutong area</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-761-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (761).1</image:title><image:caption>The Forbidden City from a nearby park.  Again, the smog obscures the photo.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-258.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (258)</image:title><image:caption>The Forbidden City.  Notice the smog...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:06:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/08/26/beating-the-summer-heat-in-chengde-china/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-433.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (433)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-345.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (345)</image:title><image:caption>Part of the Puning Temple complex</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-331.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (331)</image:title><image:caption>Mongolian style yurts can be rented out for vacation stays within the boundaries of the Mountain Resort</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jennys-v-china-314.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (314)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/justins-v-china-862.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China 862</image:title><image:caption>We spotted this guy just behind one of the yurts</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/manyarmedlady.jpg</image:loc><image:title>manyarmedlady</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/giantdinner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>giantdinner</image:title><image:caption>A feast!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:06:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/09/02/xian-home-of-the-warriors/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-683.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 683</image:title><image:caption>Thousands of these figures have been restored</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-660.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 660</image:title><image:caption>This is one of three areas in which the warriors have been uncovered.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jennys-v-china-1036.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (1036)</image:title><image:caption>The vibrations from this bell nearly knocked me off my feet!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jennys-v-china-486.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (486)</image:title><image:caption>Justin looks great in armor!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jennys-v-china-481.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jenny's V-China (481)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-739.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 739</image:title><image:caption>Justin played the biggest drum</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:05:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/09/09/guilin-to-yangshuo-on-the-li-river/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-826.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 826</image:title><image:caption>Spectacular.  I have dozens of photos, it's so hard to choose what to post!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/justins-v-china-1249.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justin's V-China 1249</image:title><image:caption>We were in a parade of boats.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-840.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 840</image:title><image:caption>A massive meal was included.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:05:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/09/16/yangshuos-silver-caves/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-912.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 912</image:title><image:caption>The lights reflected nicely off the underground springs.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-899.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 899</image:title><image:caption>Random strings of lights were draped haphazardly upon the formations</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-873.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 873</image:title><image:caption>We joined the herd and were shuffled around in the throngs of people</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/v-china-933.jpg</image:loc><image:title>V-China 933</image:title><image:caption>This formation was huge, more than 15 feet high.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-15T18:05:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/09/13/the-faster-you-run-the-faster-youre-done/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_1141.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_1141</image:title><image:caption>Running route</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-14T03:45:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/09/07/maine-the-way-life-should-be/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/maine-part-1-005.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Maine Part 1 005</image:title><image:caption>Footbridge Beach, Ogunquit,, Maine</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-09-09T04:12:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/08/24/biting-the-bullet-and-buying-the-tickets/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ticket-plane.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ticket-plane</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2011-10-12T14:47:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/08/31/a-brief-interruption-in-service/</loc><lastmod>2011-09-01T17:13:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/08/21/hiking-mt-ascutney-the-weathersfield-trail/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/weathersfield-trail-july-2011-15.jpg</image:loc><image:title>weathersfield Trail, July 2011 (15)</image:title><image:caption>The trail</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/weathersfield-2-017.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Weathersfield 2 017</image:title><image:caption>Much happier camper the second time around!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/weathersfield-2-006.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Weathersfield 2 006</image:title><image:caption>Finally we made it above the mist!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/weathersfield-2-027.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Weathersfield 2 027</image:title><image:caption>Nothing beats some Moxie after a long morning on the mountain!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-21T18:42:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/08/10/buttermilk-falls-a-hole-lot-of-fun/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/buttermilk-falls-vt-july-2011-29.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Buttermilk Falls, Vt July 2011 (29)</image:title><image:caption>Ashley floats at the foot of the falls</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/buttermilk-falls-vt-july-2011-16.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Buttermilk Falls, Vt July 2011 (16)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/buttermilk-falls-vt-july-2011-7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Buttermilk Falls, Vt July 2011 (7)</image:title><image:caption>Buttermilk Falls is a popular swimming hole near Ludlow, VT</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/buttermilk-falls-vt-july-2011-34.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Buttermilk Falls, Vt July 2011 (34)</image:title><image:caption>I had to build up to taking the plunge</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-10T04:15:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/08/02/harpoon-brewery-bbq-tasting/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_20110724_145151.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20110724_145151</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_20110724_142738.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20110724_142738</image:title><image:caption>This was the booth to beat!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_20110724_142012.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20110724_142012</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_20110724_145301.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20110724_145301</image:title><image:caption>Mmmmm....sweet and savory!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-09T03:42:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/07/31/the-most-amazing-huevos-rancheros-in-texas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tamale-house.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tamale House</image:title><image:caption>blah blah caption</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tamale-house-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tamale House 2</image:title><image:caption>The Tamale House in Austin, Texas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-08-01T01:52:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/07/28/how-we-made-the-rtw-decision-the-long-version/</loc><lastmod>2025-02-17T01:03:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/07/27/our-new-country-neighbors/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theparallellife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/justins-camera-041.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Justins camera 041</image:title><image:caption>I wonder if they have any sugar they can spare.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2011-07-28T14:44:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com/2011/03/02/welcome/</loc><lastmod>2011-12-02T01:46:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theparallellife.com</loc><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><lastmod>2025-02-17T01:03:17+00:00</lastmod></url></urlset>
