{"id":12113,"date":"2022-03-28T08:24:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T15:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/?p=12113"},"modified":"2022-03-28T08:24:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T15:24:32","slug":"camino-photo-of-the-day-red-clay-of-the-meseta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/camino-photo-of-the-day-red-clay-of-the-meseta\/","title":{"rendered":"Camino Photo of the Day: Red Clay of the Meseta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">B<\/span>ack out on the Meseta. We are gradually coming to the northwestern edge of this great plain, and rough scrub begins to appear every now and again. The bright red clay on the path ahead is the native soil of this area, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/camino-photo-of-the-day-the-surface-of-mars\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6593\" target=\"_blank\">in 2016<\/a> we found out how horrible it is when wet. Today, however, was warm and dry. The Camino runs in two parallel paths here &#8211; I think the gravel path on the right is meant for walkers, while the clay road is meant for vehicles, bicycles, and&#8230; horses. More on them anon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k-1024x765.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k-1024x765.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k-768x574.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k-1536x1148.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k-560x418.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k-260x194.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k-160x120.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9036433605_20af8fd604_k.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 21 April 2013<strong><br>Place:<\/strong> between Murias de Rechivaldo and Santa Catalina de Somoza (Province of Le\u00f3n, Castilla y Le\u00f3n, Spain)<br><strong>Today started:<\/strong> Astorga (Province of Le\u00f3n, Castilla y Le\u00f3n, Spain)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/El_Camino_Frances_23m-546x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/El_Camino_Frances_23m-546x1024.jpg 546w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/El_Camino_Frances_23m-80x150.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/El_Camino_Frances_23m-160x300.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/El_Camino_Frances_23m-768x1440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/El_Camino_Frances_23m-533x999.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/El_Camino_Frances_23m-260x488.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/El_Camino_Frances_23m.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\" id=\"block-504ee084-3f25-44ca-a84e-cc2407034f76\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Camino-Map-Cathedral-Cities-1024x627.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Camino-Map-Cathedral-Cities-1024x627.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back out on the Meseta. We are gradually coming to the northwestern edge of this great plain, and rough scrub begins to appear every now and again. The bright red clay on the path ahead is the native soil of this area, and in 2016 we found out how horrible it is when wet. Today, however, was warm and dry. 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