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British front line at Beaumont Hamel, complete with the long rusted remains of the barbed wire fences</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dscn4467.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dscn4467</image:title><image:caption>The German front line, a terrifyingly short distance from the allied lines</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_dscn4380_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4380_1024</image:title><image:caption>The Menin Gate memorial in Ypres, France. This memorial holds the names of over 60,000 men who fought in the First World War, and every night come rain or shine, the Last Post is played here as a tribute to those who died.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_dscn4474_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4474_1024</image:title><image:caption>Thiepval Memorial, where the names of over 72,000 soldiers are engraved, soldiers with no known grave who were never found</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_dscn4475_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4475_1024</image:title><image:caption>Lochnagar Crater - the mine hole created by the blast which signalled the start of the battle of the Somme</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_dscn4448_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4448_1024</image:title><image:caption>One of the many beautiful cemeteries which dominate the landscape</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_dscn4439_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4439_1024</image:title><image:caption>The reconstructed trenches at Vimy Ridge, </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_dscn4416_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4416_1024</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_dscn4425_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4425_1024</image:title><image:caption>Vimy Ridge, a Canadian national memorial with over 11,000 names carved in it</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/thumb_dscn4410_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4410_1024</image:title><image:caption>The Tyne Cot Cemetery, no words can describe this...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-01-06T22:09:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/11/18/friday-thought-82-ski-time/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_dscn4099_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4099_1024</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_img_20161113_113729_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_img_20161113_113729_1024</image:title><image:caption>Atmospheric snowy peaks as far as the eye can see</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_img_20161113_111303_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_img_20161113_111303_1024</image:title><image:caption>Peaceful touring</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/thumb_img_20161112_144200_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_img_20161112_144200_1024</image:title><image:caption>Stunning views above the clouds</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-15T15:39:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/12/09/friday-thought-83-early-season-skiing-making-the-most-of-what-little-snow-we-have/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_dscn4231_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4231_1024</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_dscn4229_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4229_1024</image:title><image:caption>Not a bad lunchtime view...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_dscn4253_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4253_1024</image:title><image:caption>When you get tired of the pistes, why not have a go on the airbag?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_dscn4252_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4252_1024</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_dscn4250_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4250_1024</image:title><image:caption>Yeah lower down the snow really does run out! Although there's something really fun about skiing along next to grass...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_dscn4244_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4244_1024</image:title><image:caption>A 14km track leading from Austria across the border to Switzerland. I love popping over the border for lunch!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_dscn4239_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4239_1024</image:title><image:caption>Ah lovely...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/thumb_dscn4233_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_dscn4233_1024</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-12-15T15:38:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/about-me/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131019_1073.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Mont Blanc in all its 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the 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can't fail to feel relaxed here</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3251.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3251</image:title><image:caption>Stunning reflections</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3249.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3249</image:title><image:caption>The water is a lovely temperature, and the fish are very friendly!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-08T09:26:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/07/08/friday-thought-72-a-superb-via-ferrata-and-an-amazing-day-out/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3338.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3338</image:title><image:caption>Just one of the incredible rock towers, where did it come from?!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3321.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3321</image:title><image:caption>What a spectacular place to be climbing</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3316.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3316</image:title><image:caption>The view from the top, across to the Axamer Lizum ski area</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3290.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3290</image:title><image:caption>Stunning rock formations along the ridge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3288.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3288</image:title><image:caption>Not a bad lunch 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Wow.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3053.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3053</image:title><image:caption>The inspirational family - mum, dad, kids and grandpa - all climbing!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3032.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3032</image:title><image:caption>Looking over in to the Karwendel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3003.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_3003</image:title><image:caption>Just a sample of the stunning area</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-07-01T18:53:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/06/03/friday-thought-70-are-we-ever-too-old-to-learn-new-skills/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/top-reasons-to-learn-a-language-abroad.png</image:loc><image:title>Top Reasons to Learn a Language Abroad</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-06-02T20:21:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/05/13/friday-thought-69-a-via-ferrata-with-an-unexpected-bonus/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160422_170541.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160422_170541</image:title><image:caption>What a view, not a bad spot to drink a beer</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160422_163100.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160422_163100</image:title><image:caption>What a sight to behold!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160422_163043.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160422_163043</image:title><image:caption>Voluntary donations for the St Jodok Mountain Rescue</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-05-13T11:17:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/04/29/friday-thought-68-lovely-mountain-quotes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160309_130606.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160309_130606</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160309_130535.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160309_130535</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160309_130514.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160309_130514</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-22T21:41:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/04/22/friday-thought-67-spring-has-arrived-and-everyone-is-smiling/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160421_182247.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160421_182247</image:title><image:caption>A river and sunshine, an unbeatable combination</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160421_182302.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160421_182302</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160422_125439.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160422_125439</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160422_190912.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160422_190912</image:title><image:caption>An alpine meadow with cows grazing. It's amazing how happy it can make you feel...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-22T21:34:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/04/08/friday-thought-66-innsbruck-alpenzoo/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/thumb_dscn2406_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_DSCN2406_1024</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/thumb_dscn2397_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_DSCN2397_1024</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/thumb_dscn2379_1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thumb_DSCN2379_1024</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-08T07:47:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/03/25/friday-thought-65-beautiful-bangor-and-an-irish-pub-in-ireland/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2281.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2281</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2280</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2257.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2257</image:title><image:caption>Stormont, hard to imagine a more majestic setting for a parliament</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2247.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2247</image:title><image:caption>Bangor Marina in the sunshine</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2245.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2245</image:title><image:caption>The Long Hole, Bangor, where my dad famously fell in as a child!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2243.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2243</image:title><image:caption>Beautiful Ballyholme beach, on a rare sunny day!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2221.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2221</image:title><image:caption>The iconic Harland and Wolff cranes, also know as Samson and Goliath, which dominate the Belfast skyline</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2282.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2282</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-22T16:38:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/03/05/friday-thought-64-salzburg/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2129.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2129</image:title><image:caption>And of course Mozart's birth house! It took us a while to find it but finally there it was right in the centre of the city!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2128.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2128</image:title><image:caption>The charming streets</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2121.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2121</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn2107.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN2107</image:title><image:caption>The amazing bridge of padlocks</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-05T08:33:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/02/19/friday-thought-62-the-demise-of-human-interaction/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/images-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>images-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/images.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>images</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-05T08:36:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/02/12/friday-thought-62-the-winter-environment/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_20160204_141803.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160204_141803</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_20160204_141123.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160204_141123</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_20160204_141112.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160204_141112</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_20160204_141109.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160204_141109</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-08T13:49:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/01/22/friday-thought-61-the-fun-of-exploring-a-new-place-on-skis/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20160122_110622.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160122_110622</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/p1100475.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100475</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/p1100473.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100473</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/p1100468.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100468</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/p1100463.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100463</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-22T14:03:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/01/15/friday-thought-60-winter-has-begun/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20160114_123550.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160114_123550</image:title><image:caption>Stunning views on a powder day in Khutai</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20160110_133136.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160110_133136</image:title><image:caption>And always worth it for those powder turns on the way down!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20160110_132242.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160110_132242</image:title><image:caption>Midway up the first proper tour of the season</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20160108_093011.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160108_093011</image:title><image:caption>Stubai Gletcher, cold but very beautiful!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20160108_084904.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160108_084904</image:title><image:caption>Early morning at Stubai, it feels unpleasant but it's always worth it when you're the first people there!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_20160108_084511.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20160108_084511</image:title><image:caption>Arty mountains at Stubai</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-14T22:54:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2016/01/01/friday-thought-59-proud-to-be-english/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/england-countryside_02140225.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ah the beautiful English countryside...</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-20T12:35:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/12/18/friday-thought-58-a-kindergarten-with-a-view/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151210_091016.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20151210_091016</image:title><image:caption>Not bad</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151210_091005.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20151210_091005</image:title><image:caption>Wow</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-07T03:12:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/12/11/friday-thought-57-december-and-were-still-rock-climbing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151211_115710.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20151211_115710</image:title><image:caption>The beautiful, secluded gorge above Telfs</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151208_112745.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20151208_112745</image:title><image:caption>Super fun climbing, and in t.shirts!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151205_155702.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20151205_155702</image:title><image:caption>Sunset, need I say more?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_20151205_125448.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20151205_125448</image:title><image:caption>We had this crag completely to ourselves, not a single soul to be seen all day...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-13T21:05:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/12/04/friday-thought-56-obnoxious-church-bells/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_5298_02.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Such an idyllic, picturesque scene. Who knew what was lurking in the tower...</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-26T07:19:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/11/22/friday-thought-55-mountain-hut-etiquette/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/grossglockner.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Grossglockner</image:title><image:caption>Grossglockner - next time hopefully...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-22T09:24:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/11/06/friday-thought-54-the-good-weather-just-keeps-on-coming/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p1100388.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100388</image:title><image:caption>Perfect</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p1100374.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100374</image:title><image:caption>Sunset from our privileged view point at 2000m</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p1100360.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100360</image:title><image:caption>One of the remarkable 'stuck blocks' that the route traverses</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p1100359.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100359</image:title><image:caption>The 'bridge' on day one. Just 30 minutes before this we watched someone being helicoptered off after being terrified on the bridge</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p1100356.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100356</image:title><image:caption>The views down to Hall in Tirol below</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p1100419.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100419</image:title><image:caption>It was a long old descent and our legs were certainly feeling it by the time we got to the bottom. 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Austria!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/p1100399.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100399</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-13T20:52:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/10/25/autumn-in-the-alps/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cimg3070.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:29:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/10/29/the-giver-by-lois-lowry/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:28:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/10/30/chamonix-can-it-be-beaten/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131030_1123.jpg</image:loc><image:title>20131030_1123</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:28:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/11/01/how-to-deal-with-obnoxious-people/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:27:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/12/01/the-giver-first-meeting-of-the-chamonix-book-club/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/unknown-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:26:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/12/09/keeping-fit-and-healthy-and-making-your-own-choices/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:25:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/12/14/the-book-thief-by-markus-zusak/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:24:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/01/03/new-year-fireworks-a-worthwhile-expense/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/unknown.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:19:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/02/16/rainy-places-what-a-difference-the-weather-makes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/unknown-11.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-11</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:15:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/02/25/the-book-thief-by-markus-zusak-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/unknown-10.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-10</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:14:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/03/04/new-book-for-the-chamonix-book-club/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/unknown-9.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-9</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:06:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/03/22/should-you-move-for-the-job-or-the-place/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-30T20:43:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/05/03/why-do-people-queue-so-early-for-easyjet-flights/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dt-common-streams-streamserver-cls.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>dt-common-streams-streamserver-cls</image:title><image:caption>Queuing for the sake of queuing?</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:01:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/06/28/money-or-time-which-is-more-valuable/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/screen-shot-2015-11-01-at-18-56-15.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-11-01 at 18.56.15</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T18:00:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/07/01/new-for-the-book-club-an-intriguing-choice/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:55:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/08/16/are-cameras-ruining-the-way-we-see-things/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:54:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/09/03/the-casual-vacancy-by-jk-rowling/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/unknown-7.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-7</image:title><image:caption>The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:52:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/09/05/friday-thought-3-seeing-the-same-view-from-a-new-perspective/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p1040890.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1040890</image:title><image:caption>Secret hidden lakes!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:51:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/09/11/new-for-the-book-club-room-by-emma-donoghue/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:50:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/10/03/friday-thought-7-what-do-you-miss-from-home/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/unknown-5.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-5</image:title><image:caption>Crumpets - the strange things we miss...!!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/unknown-6.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-6</image:title><image:caption>Yum!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:49:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/10/10/friday-thought-9-authors-and-stories-that-stand-the-test-of-time/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/unknown-4.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-4</image:title><image:caption>It still has the magic for me...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/unknown-2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-2</image:title><image:caption>Ah, what wonderful stories!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/unknown-3.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-3</image:title><image:caption>It still has the magic for me...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:46:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/10/17/friday-thought-9-are-we-obsessed-with-mobile-phones-and-the-internet/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/unknown-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:43:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/10/20/room-by-emma-donaghue/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/unknown3.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown</image:title><image:caption>Room by Emma Donoghue</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:41:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/10/20/new-for-the-book-club-and-the-mountains-echoed-by-khaled-hosseini/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:40:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/11/14/friday-thought-13-is-wearing-no-make-up-really-an-act-of-charity/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/screen-shot-2015-11-01-at-18-37-40.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-11-01 at 18.37.40</image:title><image:caption>Really??</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:38:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/11/21/friday-thought-14-if-you-had-to-evacuate-what-would-you-take/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/unknown-2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-2</image:title><image:caption>Virunga</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:35:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/11/28/friday-thought-15-snowy-walks-and-ski-tours/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc07205.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC07205</image:title><image:caption>A tough finish, but totally worth it when this is what you're aiming for!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc07202.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC07202</image:title><image:caption>Beautiful, beautiful ski touring, with the added bonus of the Mont Blanc Massif in the background!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/p1050837.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050837</image:title><image:caption>Beautiful, snow laden branches</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/p1050833.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Breathtaking views on snowy walks</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-03-17T13:34:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/12/05/friday-thought-16-giving-blood-uk-vs-france/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/unknown-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-1</image:title><image:caption>Cup of tea and a digestive? Can't complain...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:32:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/12/18/and-the-mountains-echoed-by-khaled-hosseini/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/unknown3.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown</image:title><image:caption>Can't wait!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:30:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/12/18/new-choice-for-the-book-club-we-are-all-completely-beside-ourselves-by-karen-joy-fowler/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:29:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/12/19/friday-thought-18-having-fun-in-your-thirties/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/5981600022_a0856324a4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>5981600022_a0856324a4</image:title><image:caption>Just do it!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:28:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/01/30/friday-thought-23-never-stop-learning/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/d4559b9cf76fe91919ee94e875b21e75.jpg</image:loc><image:title>d4559b9cf76fe91919ee94e875b21e75</image:title><image:caption>Well said Albert!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:26:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/02/06/friday-thought-24-cheesy-winter-food/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/screen-shot-2015-11-01-at-18-24-09.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-11-01 at 18.24.09</image:title><image:caption>Raclette is so good!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:24:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/03/12/friday-thought-28-apartment-hunting-what-matters-and-what-doesnt/</loc><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:22:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/03/17/we-are-all-completely-beside-ourselves-by-karen-joy-fowler/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/unknown-1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown-1</image:title><image:caption>Very interested already...!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:20:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/03/17/new-choice-for-the-book-club-of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/unknown2.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:19:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/05/15/friday-thought-34-how-very-british/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/screen-shot-2015-11-01-at-18-14-45.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-11-01 at 18.14.45</image:title><image:caption>Brilliant!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:17:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/05/22/friday-thought-35-i-imagine-a-world-where-we-smile-when-we-have-low-batteries-because-that-means-were-one-bar-closer-to-humanity/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/screen-shot-2015-11-01-at-18-06-47.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-11-01 at 18.06.47</image:title><image:caption>4 years looking down at a screen...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:07:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/07/24/friday-thought-42-the-great-salt-lake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p10904882.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090488</image:title><image:caption>The Salt Lake itself, no-one around but us...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090528.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090528</image:title><image:caption>Not a bad camp spot, as they go</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090517.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090517</image:title><image:caption>Wild bison, what cool animals!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090521.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090521</image:title><image:caption>Wild Antelope on the island named after them</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-28T16:27:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/08/15/friday-thought-45-an-astonishing-story-of-survival/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/unknown3.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Unknown</image:title><image:caption>A fascinating insight in to the dark side of extreme adventure...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T17:00:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/08/21/friday-thought-46-the-wonder-of-the-eu/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tapicdy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tapICdy</image:title><image:caption>A comparison rarely considered...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T16:58:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/08/28/friday-thought-47-being-a-tourist-in-chamonix/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn06281.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0628</image:title><image:caption>Looking down the Chamonix valley towards Les Houches across the Bossons Glacier</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn06371.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0637</image:title><image:caption>View down the famous arête and across to Switzerland from the top of the Aiguille de Midi</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn06431.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0643</image:title><image:caption>Majestic Mont Blanc with climbers in the foreground just finishing the Cosmiques Arête</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/p1090827.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090827</image:title><image:caption>One of the 2 incredible funicular railways</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/p1090909.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090909</image:title><image:caption>The Glacier de Bionassay on the way up to the Tête Rousse hut</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/p1090898.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090898</image:title><image:caption>The stunning Tramway du Mont Blanc, over 100 years old, how on earth did they build it in 1907??!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/p10908481.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090848</image:title><image:caption>Rounding the corner to catch our first sight of the Emosson dam</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/p10908351.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090835</image:title><image:caption>Setting off on the tiny tourist train</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/p1090904.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090904</image:title><image:caption>So many ibex en route, we lost count</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T16:54:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/09/18/friday-thought-48-impressions-of-innsbruck/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p1090959.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090959</image:title><image:caption>Just one of hundreds of secret, deserted and beautiful forest paths the mountains of Innsbruck have to offer</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p10909551.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090955</image:title><image:caption>A local Flea Market; fascinating! It's incredible to see the junk people are selling. But I did manage to get myself a superb town bike at a bargain rate!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p10909571.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090957</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-01T16:39:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/09/25/friday-thought-49-money-vs-lifestyle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_20150912_1252291.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_20150912_125229</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-15T18:26:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/10/30/friday-thought-53-via-ferrata-in-innsbruck/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100327.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100327</image:title><image:caption>The final summit</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100323.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100323</image:title><image:caption>Heading down for a beer in the sun. What a beautiful way to end the day.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100303.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100303</image:title><image:caption>Lunching with the mountain birds...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100261.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100261</image:title><image:caption>The view across towards the Dolomites</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/screen-shot-2015-10-30-at-12-17-39.png</image:loc><image:title>Screen Shot 2015-10-30 at 12.17.39</image:title><image:caption>And feeding them!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-03T21:02:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/10/23/friday-thought-52-from-autumn-to-winter-in-a-matter-of-days/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100238.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100238</image:title><image:caption>No-one around, bliss!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100241.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100241</image:title><image:caption>A well beaten path and spectacular scenery</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100243.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100243</image:title><image:caption>Stunning ice formations at the top</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100251.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100251</image:title><image:caption>Powder in October??! Who'd have thought?!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100233.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100233</image:title><image:caption>Quite an impressive wall!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100229.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100229</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100217.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100217</image:title><image:caption>Heading up the wall</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-23T08:18:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/10/09/friday-thought-51-oktoberfest/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100146.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100146</image:title><image:caption>National pride at its best</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100141.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100141</image:title><image:caption>Be under no illusions that the food will be gourmet. Chicken means chicken (and nothing else!)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100126.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100126</image:title><image:caption>So many lederhosen...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100118.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100118</image:title><image:caption>Fun for all the family!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100121.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100121</image:title><image:caption>On the way in</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100191.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100191</image:title><image:caption>The kitchen in one of the tents - expecting to sell a few chickens??!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100186.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100186</image:title><image:caption>The 'Paulaner' tent</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1100160.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100160</image:title><image:caption>PROUST!!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-17T03:30:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/10/02/friday-thought-50-first-ski-of-the-season-in-september/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p1100046.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100046</image:title><image:caption>A stunning panorama</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p1100037.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100037</image:title><image:caption>First Austrian peak!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p1100025.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100025</image:title><image:caption>So much to explore!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p1090998.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090998</image:title><image:caption>We even found some powder!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p1100090.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100090</image:title><image:caption>Incredible cloud inversion, luckily we were above it!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p1100047.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1100047</image:title><image:caption>Stunning</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-09T01:30:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/08/07/friday-thought-44-wildlife-in-rural-america/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn0057.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0057</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn0068.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0068</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn0480.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0480</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn0481.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0481</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn0449.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0449</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn0191.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0191</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn0072.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN0072</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/p1090530.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090530</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/p1090592.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090592</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/p1090490.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090490</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-08-07T10:21:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/07/31/friday-thought-43-americas-rvs/</loc><lastmod>2015-08-15T21:58:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/07/17/friday-thought-41-incredible-utah/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090458.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090458</image:title><image:caption>It seemed fitting to drink a Utah beer at the top, overlooking the famous Great Salt Lake</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090456.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090456</image:title><image:caption>View across the salt flats of Salt Lake</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090450.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090450</image:title><image:caption>Amazing Utah</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090460.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090460</image:title><image:caption>Salt Lake City</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-16T04:31:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/07/10/friday-thought-40-baseball-in-montana/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090366.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090366</image:title><image:caption>So cool!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090368.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090368</image:title><image:caption>Twilight baseball</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/p1090365.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090365</image:title><image:caption>Before the sun went down</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-10T19:14:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/07/03/friday-thought-39-commercial-races-vs-running-alone/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/arrivee-marathon-mont-blanc.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Arrivee-Marathon-Mont-Blanc</image:title><image:caption>The finish, finally!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/marathon-du-mont-blanc-mont-blanc-2014-2015.jpg</image:loc><image:title>marathon-du-mont-blanc-mont-blanc-2014-2015</image:title><image:caption>Mid way round, what a backdrop!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-03T10:54:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/06/19/friday-thought-38-the-cool-stuff-you-see-when-trail-running/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090158.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090158</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090156.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090156</image:title><image:caption>Sheep just chilling in their alpine meadow!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090151.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090151</image:title><image:caption>Beautiful alpine flowers!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090149.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A path of tangled roots</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-08-19T15:48:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/06/12/friday-thought-37-beautiful-northern-ireland/</loc><lastmod>2015-06-08T17:03:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/06/05/friday-thought-36-a-weekend-in-provence/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090133.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The village of Orpierres nestled in its little nook</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090130.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090130</image:title><image:caption>We love everything about Provence, even the forest paths...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090105.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090105</image:title><image:caption>My all time favourite bridge, wonky, haphazard and full of rustic charm; only to be found in rural France!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090095.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090095</image:title><image:caption>Not a bad spot for some wild swimming</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090059.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090059</image:title><image:caption>This little chap sat with us all morning!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/p1090058.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1090058</image:title><image:caption>And a bit more...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-02T12:37:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/04/24/friday-thought-33-live-tennis-in-monaco-marvellous/</loc><lastmod>2015-04-29T07:52:10+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/04/17/friday-thought-32-the-belfast-troubles/</loc><lastmod>2015-04-13T09:07:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/04/10/friday-thought-31-london-what-a-great-city/</loc><lastmod>2015-04-07T08:04:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/03/27/friday-thought-30-things-to-do-when-visiting-chamonix/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pa020052.jpg</image:loc><image:title>OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</image:title><image:caption>Toblerone??</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1070721.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070721</image:title><image:caption>Top of Europe...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1070622.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070622</image:title><image:caption>Who needs an itinerary when the views look like this?!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1040891.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1040891</image:title><image:caption>So many options!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-27T09:22:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/03/20/friday-thought-29-cats-with-character/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1050925.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050925</image:title><image:caption>A pose he actually CHOOSES of his own accord...!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1070779.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070779</image:title><image:caption>Is it really a cat?</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-26T21:15:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/03/06/friday-thought-27-will-the-mountain-environment-ever-get-boring/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1070678.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070678</image:title><image:caption>Heading home in to the sunset. So clichéd but in this case very true!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1070660.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070660</image:title><image:caption>Stunning ice, different every time</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1070648.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070648</image:title><image:caption>Heading down the arête for lap number 2, wait till the afternoon and you have your own private mountain!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p1070629.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070629</image:title><image:caption>Just taking a break next to the ice fall...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-03-11T10:57:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/02/20/friday-thought-26-discovering-new-places-kosovo-and-macedonia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1070594.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070594</image:title><image:caption>Now this is what you call chaos!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1070566.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070566</image:title><image:caption>Animal tracks heading in to the sunset</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc07787.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC07787</image:title><image:caption>Fresh lines in the back bowls</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1070147.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070147</image:title><image:caption>The tiny resort of Brezovica, Kosovo, where sledging is clearly the national sport!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1070150.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070150</image:title><image:caption>The atmospheric one man chair in Brezovica, Kosovo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc07855.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC07855</image:title><image:caption>Lakeside skiing in Mavrovo, Macedonia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1070579.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1070579</image:title><image:caption>Moonscapes in Popova Sapka, Macedonia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-20T18:56:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/02/13/friday-thought-25-nature-at-its-best/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc07683.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC07683</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1070341.jpg</image:loc><image:title>An amazing build up of snow following several days of storms in Macedonia</image:title><image:caption>An amazing build up of snow following several days of storms in Macedonia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1070237.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ice patterns on the window, -11 Celsius outside!</image:title><image:caption>Ice patterns on the window, -11 Celsius outside!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/p1070152.jpg</image:loc><image:title>A long forgotten chair lift in Kosovo (have you ever seen a one person chair lift before??!)</image:title><image:caption>A long forgotten chair lift in Kosovo (have you ever seen a one person chair lift before??!)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-12T20:11:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/01/23/friday-thought-22-first-powder-day-of-the-season/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1060542.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1060542</image:title><image:caption>Happy skiers on the chair lift!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1060512.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1060512</image:title><image:caption>First tracks of the day</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image1.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>image[1]</image:title><image:caption>Ah, fresh lines...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-20T15:14:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/01/09/friday-thought-21-snow-plastered-mountains/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1060418.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1060418</image:title><image:caption>Truly stunning</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1060395.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1060395</image:title><image:caption>Not a view many people get to see...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-05T19:49:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/01/16/friday-thought-20-travelling-with-a-cat/</loc><lastmod>2015-01-04T15:20:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2015/01/02/friday-thought-19-happy-new-year-and-the-arrival-of-winter/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p1060379.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1060379</image:title><image:caption>Beautiful snowy walks</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-01-02T09:50:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/12/12/friday-thought-17-morocco-what-a-place/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/p1060244.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1060244</image:title><image:caption>A busy main 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and cart navigating the traffic!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/p1050956.jpg</image:loc><image:title>So many olives!</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/p1050966.jpg</image:loc><image:title>So many plates!</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-12-11T15:47:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/11/07/friday-thought-12-the-joy-of-baking/</loc><lastmod>2014-11-04T10:30:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/10/31/friday-thought-11-wingsuiting-a-terrifying-sport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p1050464.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050464</image:title><image:caption>A view that's pretty hard to beat!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/wingsuit-stack.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Terrifying!</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-25T18:36:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/10/24/friday-thought-10-beautiful-autumn/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p1050243.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050243</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p1050249.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050249</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p1050239.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050239</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p1050231.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050231</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p1050224.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050224</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-10-20T10:24:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/09/26/friday-thought-6-winters-coming/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p1050212.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050212</image:title><image:caption>Red or green, red or green...!</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-30T19:44:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/09/19/friday-thought-5-the-importance-of-stopping-to-appreciate-your-surroundings/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p1050203.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Beautiful vineyards at sunset</image:title><image:caption>Beautiful vineyards at sunset</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p1050205.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1050205</image:title><image:caption>Sunset over the mountains</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-19T20:36:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/09/12/friday-thought-4-the-simple-joy-created-by-a-pet-waiting-for-you-at-home/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p1040408.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1040408</image:title><image:caption>The cutest cat in the World?!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p1040393.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gozo the cat</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-09-13T20:29:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/08/30/friday-thought-2-mountains-or-beach/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo0352.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Photo0352</image:title><image:caption>Mountains 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precariously</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-06-26T05:55:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/04/23/its-not-about-the-bike-by-lance-armstrong/</loc><lastmod>2014-04-23T14:42:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/book-reviews/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc02585.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC02585</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-03-05T07:04:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2014/01/19/getting-away-from-it-all-and-making-the-most-of-bad-conditions/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc03868.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC03868</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cimg4341.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG4341</image:title><image:caption>It should always be fun...</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-19T07:38:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/10/29/new-writing-pages-childrens-fiction-and-happiness-in-your-life/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cimg1841.jpg</image:loc><image:title>CIMG1841</image:title><image:caption>Amazing stones, Vancouver</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2014-01-03T15:32:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/12/30/jobs-for-life/</loc><lastmod>2013-12-30T20:31:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/2013/11/22/national-identity-and-a-sense-of-belonging/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sharonwraywriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc00590.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC00590</image:title><image:caption>The need to 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