This is how to get the XLinq solution

XLinq.cs

// get the xml from a url that I have created
XElement doc = XElement.Load(url);
// grab the namespace declaration
XNamespace na = doc.GetDefaultNamespace();
// append it to all the queries
var elements = from e in doc.Elements(na + "GeoPlaceDistance")
               select e.Element(na + "ToPlace");