identify photos

[John Fraser]

Hello all

I took the Camino Frances in 2 stages completing the last third in September of 2018 from Ponferrada to Santiago.
I am longing to go back and frequently look at my Iphone photos.

I was hoping someone can identify where I was in certain photos.
First between Trabadelo and La Faba
Second between La Faba and Triacastela
Third and fourth between Hospital and Melide
Thank you all so much!!

 

[mspath]

John Fraser,
Your first photo is in La Portela de Valcarce.

 

[Marbe2]

First one is in La Portela de Varcarce! I believe right after one exits NVI exiting left into the small village.

 

[rappahannock_rev]

Second one is the Monumento do Peregrino, on the Alto de San Roque.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

The fourth is
Rectoral de Lestedo
A charming rural farm located in Palas de Rei, 20 km from Portomarín 34 km from Lugo

Hotel y Casa Rural en Palas de Rei | La Rectoral de Lestedo

En la provincia de Lugo en pleno Camino de Santiago se sitúa nuestro hotel y casa rural donde vamos a cuidar de ti. Te damos calor humano, disfrutar de la comida de la tierra en nuestro restaurante y descansar en un paraje inigualable en plena naturaleza.

rectoraldelestedo.com

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

The third shows up as one of the last pictures here:

Walking into the Unknown: Reflections of a 77-mile pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago

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Maybe O Coto?

Statue en pierre sculptée de Santiago Pilgrim. French Way, Way of St. James. O Coto, Leboreiro, Melide, LA Corogne, Galice, Espagne, Europe Photo Stock - Alamy

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[Jeff Crawley]

Hello all

I took the Camino Frances in 2 stages completing the last third in September of 2018 from Ponferrada to Santiago.
I am longing to go back and frequently look at my Iphone photos.

I was hoping someone can identify where I was in certain photos.
First between Trabadelo and La Faba
Second between La Faba and Triacastela
Third and fourth between Hospital and Melide
Thank you all so much!!

Do you have location switched on on your phone? If so you might already have the answer!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Do you have location switched on on your phone? If so you might already have the answer!

You can upload the photos to https://www.verexif.com/en/ to see coordinates if the picture recorded them. Those coordinates do not appear in the copies here but the forum software may strip them out for privacy.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

The third shows up as one of the last pictures here:

Walking into the Unknown: Reflections of a 77-mile pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago

Reflections of the Camino de Santiago ,Camino de Santiago,Way of Saint James,Authentic Journeys,Authentic Journeys Camino tour,Camino Tours,Spain,Pilgrimage,Camino de Santiago pilgrimage,European Pilgrimages,Spain Travel,Duperier's Authentic Journeys

www.eurotravelogue.com

Maybe O Coto?

Statue en pierre sculptée de Santiago Pilgrim. French Way, Way of St. James. O Coto, Leboreiro, Melide, LA Corogne, Galice, Espagne, Europe Photo Stock - Alamy

Télécharger cette image : Statue en pierre sculptée de Santiago Pilgrim. French Way, Way of St. James. O Coto, Leboreiro, Melide, LA Corogne, Galice, Espagne, Europe - 2DABR56 depuis la bibliothèque d’Alamy parmi des millions de photos, illustrations et vecteurs en haute résolution.

www.alamyimages.fr

Casa de los Somoza, O Coto about 6km short of Melide.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Yes, the third is in O Coto.

The Winter Passage

The journal of an adventurer walking the Camino de Santiago in the middle of the winter.

www.thewinterpassage.com

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Casa de la Somoza, O Coto about 6km short of Melide.

Yep, that's even more specific. If you enter
Casa de la Somoza, O Coto, Spain
into Google Maps you can see photos.

 

[Marbe2]

The third shows up as one of the last pictures here:

Walking into the Unknown: Reflections of a 77-mile pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago

Reflections of the Camino de Santiago ,Camino de Santiago,Way of Saint James,Authentic Journeys,Authentic Journeys Camino tour,Camino Tours,Spain,Pilgrimage,Camino de Santiago pilgrimage,European Pilgrimages,Spain Travel,Duperier's Authentic Journeys

www.eurotravelogue.com

Maybe O Coto?

Statue en pierre sculptée de Santiago Pilgrim. French Way, Way of St. James. O Coto, Leboreiro, Melide, LA Corogne, Galice, Espagne, Europe Photo Stock - Alamy

Télécharger cette image : Statue en pierre sculptée de Santiago Pilgrim. French Way, Way of St. James. O Coto, Leboreiro, Melide, LA Corogne, Galice, Espagne, Europe - 2DABR56 depuis la bibliothèque d’Alamy parmi des millions de photos, illustrations et vecteurs en haute résolution.

www.alamyimages.fr

That’s what i thought too…OCoto (3) . I have stayed at Rectoral de Lestedo in the main building and think the 4th picture is of the bungalows there, not the main house. I have reserved a bungalow in May. Anyone stayed there?

 

[John Fraser]

John Fraser,
Your first photo is in La Portela de Valcarce.

John Fraser,
Your first photo is in La Portela de Valcarce.

Thank you so much. I can't remember like I used to!

 

[John Fraser]

You can upload the photos to https://www.verexif.com/en/ to see coordinates if the picture recorded them. Those coordinates do not appear in the copies here but the forum software may strip them out for privacy.

Thanks Jeff but the Iphone location software does not recognize the photos but I can try!

 

[John Fraser]

John Fraser,
Your first photo is in La Portela de Valcarce.

Thank you

 

[John Fraser]

Casa de los Somoza, O Coto about 6km short of Melide.

Yes i thought it might be there but on Google maps I cant find it!

 

[John Fraser]

John Fraser,
Your first photo is in La Portela de Valcarce.

Thank you.

 

[John Fraser]

The fourth is
Rectoral de Lestedo
A charming rural farm located in Palas de Rei, 20 km from Portomarín 34 km from Lugo

Hotel y Casa Rural en Palas de Rei | La Rectoral de Lestedo

En la provincia de Lugo en pleno Camino de Santiago se sitúa nuestro hotel y casa rural donde vamos a cuidar de ti. Te damos calor humano, disfrutar de la comida de la tierra en nuestro restaurante y descansar en un paraje inigualable en plena naturaleza.

rectoraldelestedo.com

Thank you

 

[John Fraser]

Do you have location switched on on your phone? If so you might already have the answer!

For some reason, it doesnt show the Spain locations.

 

[John Fraser]

First one is in La Portela de Varcarce! I believe right after one exits NVI exiting left into the small village.

thank you!

 

[John Fraser]

Second one is the Monumento do Peregrino, on the Alto de San Roque.

Thank you and i agree. Long to return.

 

[John Fraser]

The third shows up as one of the last pictures here:

Walking into the Unknown: Reflections of a 77-mile pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago

Reflections of the Camino de Santiago ,Camino de Santiago,Way of Saint James,Authentic Journeys,Authentic Journeys Camino tour,Camino Tours,Spain,Pilgrimage,Camino de Santiago pilgrimage,European Pilgrimages,Spain Travel,Duperier's Authentic Journeys

www.eurotravelogue.com

Maybe O Coto?

Statue en pierre sculptée de Santiago Pilgrim. French Way, Way of St. James. O Coto, Leboreiro, Melide, LA Corogne, Galice, Espagne, Europe Photo Stock - Alamy

Télécharger cette image : Statue en pierre sculptée de Santiago Pilgrim. French Way, Way of St. James. O Coto, Leboreiro, Melide, LA Corogne, Galice, Espagne, Europe - 2DABR56 depuis la bibliothèque d’Alamy parmi des millions de photos, illustrations et vecteurs en haute résolution.

www.alamyimages.fr

Thank you

 

[John Fraser]

Casa de los Somoza, O Coto about 6km short of Melide.

Thank you.

 

[John Fraser]

Yes, the third is in O Coto.

The Winter Passage

The journal of an adventurer walking the Camino de Santiago in the middle of the winter.

www.thewinterpassage.com

Thank you

 

[Bert45]

First one is in La Portela de Varcarce! I believe right after one exits NVI exiting left into the small village.

Yep! If you enlarge your photo you can see it says 'La Portela' at the foot of the statue. I took a similar photo myself in 2016. It's right in front of the Bar/Restaurante/ Hostal El Peregrino. (It's on Streetview with someone taking a photo of it.)

 

[Bert45]

Second one is the Monumento do Peregrino, on the Alto de San Roque.

I have its title recorded as 'Peregrino luchando contra el viento' [Pilgrim struggling against the wind] (1993) by José María Acuña López (1903-91). Alto de San Roque 1270 m, if you're interested in that sort of thing.

 

[Marbe2]

Thank you.

Casa de los Somoza, O Coto…we stayed there one year when Melide was completely filled. Reminds me of a museum inside. Staff was very kind and helpful! Great bathrooms inside…. if you are a customer you can use them!

 

[John Fraser]

Yep! If you enlarge your photo you can see it says 'La Portela' at the foot of the statue. I took a similar photo myself in 2016. It's right in front of the Bar/Restaurante/ Hostal El Peregrino. (It's on Streetview with someone taking a photo of it.)

It's odd though when I look at Google maps, the statue is gone.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

It's odd though when I look at Google maps, the statue is gone.

 

[Bert45]

It's odd though when I look at Google maps, the statue is gone.

The statue is not marked on the map, you have to go into Streetview to see it. When I entered 'La Portela' in Google maps, the bottom of the statue appeared in the panel on the left of the map when Google Maps found it.

 

[Ivan_Prada]

Yes, the third is in O Coto.

The Winter Passage

The journal of an adventurer walking the Camino de Santiago in the middle of the winter.

www.thewinterpassage.com

Yes, is indeed at O Coto. See attached the selfie my wife and I did during our walk while approaching Melide.

 

[Bert45]

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Is that screenshot from Google Earth? Does the lower half show that there is no statue next to the marker identified as the location of the 'Estatua de Santiago Apostol'? This is because the marker is in the wrong place. The statue is on the small square to the right of the marker.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

the marker [the statue's pin] is in the wrong place. The statue is on the small square to the right of the marker.

True. It looks like the person who submitted the information about the stature to Google had a slight error with his GPS. I took another, slightly different screenshot (below) and the sign with the town's name looks like it is at the location marked as the statue.

Is that screenshot from Google Earth? Does the lower half show that there is no statue next to the marker identified as the location of the 'Estatua de Santiago Apostol'?

Google Maps on an Android smartphone. I searched for the town, swapped to satellite view, moved to the marked hostel and zoomed in and then the statue's pin and label showed on the zoom. Then I indicated I wanted streetview and the upper pane appeared. I played with the lower (map) pane to show the important information before using the upper pane to view the statue.

There is photo information for the town that shows several photos of the statue that indicate its location better than the statue's pin.

Here is my new version where the upper pane shows the statue and the town sign close to the location the statue's pin indicates.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

True. It looks like the person who submitted the information about the stature to Google had a slight error with his GPS. I took another, slightly different screenshot (below) and the sign with the town's name looks like it is at the location marked as the statue.

Google Maps on an Android smartphone. I searched for the town, swapped to satellite view, moved to the marked hostel and zoomed in and then the statue's pin and label showed on the zoom. Then I indicated I wanted streetview and the upper pane appeared. I played with the lower (map) pane to show the important information before using the upper pane to view the statue.

There is photo information for the town that shows several photos of the statue that indicate its location better than the statue's pin.

Here is my new version where the upper pane shows the statue and the town sign close to the location the statue's pin indicates.
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You can notify Google of the error and they'll correct it, just give them a corrected set of coordinates.

It's easy to get them wrong - the UK government's pin for a Covid Vaccination centre near me was nearly 6km out (wrong longitude) - in the words of Rabbit: lucky we know the woods so well or else we might get lost.

 

[Michelle Hansen Finholm]

I think all of you who helped this person identify his pictures are amazing and generous and kind. Keep it up, everyone.