Is Casa de Fernanda open?

Katie Brown

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Autumn 2016 - Camino Frances

• Sep 14, 2022

• #1

The camino ninja app says Casa de Fernanda is closed for the season, yet also says they're an all season place to stay. I'm hoping to stay there next week, and I'm not able to call because I don't have a portuguese SIM yet

Thanks

 

trecile

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Francés, Norte, Salvador, Primitivo, Portuguese

• Sep 14, 2022

• #2

Katie Brown said:

The camino ninja app says Casa de Fernanda is closed for the season, yet also says they're an all season place to stay. I'm hoping to stay there next week, and I'm not able to call because I don't have a portuguese SIM yet

Thanks

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You can call using apps like Skype or Viber very cheaply. Note that Fernanda does not use WhatsApp.

Sadly, the Camino Ninja app is no longer updated since the creator passed away recently.

 

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Vagabonder

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Le Puy to SJPP (2019/21)
Camino Primitivo (2022)

• Sep 15, 2022

• #3

I’m booked to stay there in October. I had a friend who lives in Madrid call and make the reservation for me since they have no email or WhatsApp.

 

monja

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8.8.22 Camino
June 23 - Freiburg/Norte/Primitivo

• Sep 15, 2022

• #4

Katie Brown said:

The camino ninja app says Casa de Fernanda is closed for the season, yet also says they're an all season place to stay. I'm hoping to stay there next week, and I'm not able to call because I don't have a portuguese SIM yet

Thanks

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I was at Fernandas place 4 weeks ago. Its wonderful!!! But you have to make a reservation!
Ask in your albergue if they can call. Then you will know!

 

Katie Brown

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Autumn 2016 - Camino Frances

• Sep 16, 2022

• #5

trecile said:

You can call using apps like Skype or Viber very cheaply. Note that Fernanda does not use WhatsApp.

Sadly, the Camino Ninja app is no longer updated since the creator passed away recently.

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Oh thats terribly sad

 

Katie Brown

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Autumn 2016 - Camino Frances

• Sep 16, 2022

• #6

monja said:

I was at Fernandas place 4 weeks ago. Its wonderful!!! But you have to make a reservation!
Ask in your albergue if they can call. Then you will know!

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oh lovely! how far in advance did you call to make a reservation? hoping to stay next tuesday and havent called yet

 

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Vagabonder

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• Sep 16, 2022

• #7

Katie Brown said:

oh lovely! how far in advance did you call to make a reservation? hoping to stay next tuesday and havent called yet

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My friend called last week for a mid-October reservation.

 

monja

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8.8.22 Camino
June 23 - Freiburg/Norte/Primitivo

• Sep 16, 2022

• #8

Katie Brown said:

oh lovely! how far in advance did you call to make a reservation? hoping to stay next tuesday and havent called yet

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Should be ok if you call today

 

katie@camino

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CF, SJPDP-Finisterre 2016;CP (Central) Porto-SdC 2017;CP (Coastal) Porto-SdC 2018;CF Leon-SdC 2019

• Sep 18, 2022

• #9

Katie Brown said:

The camino ninja app says Casa de Fernanda is closed for the season, yet also says they're an all season place to stay. I'm hoping to stay there next week, and I'm not able to call because I don't have a portuguese SIM yet

Thanks

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In 2017 I emailed Fernanda and she replied promptly.

 

MargretH

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April 2022, Camino Portugues

• Sep 21, 2022

• #10

Katie Brown said:

Oh thats terribly sad

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Have you verified that Camino Ninja is no longer updated? I asked about this myself and was told that a few other people also worked on it and would keep it going. I cannot verify myself because I'm in Canada now and there's a known issue that you need to be connected to local.GPS (or something like that) for the availability of albergues to be updated

 

trecile

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• Sep 21, 2022

• #11

MargretH said:

Have you verified that Camino Ninja is no longer updated? I asked about this myself and was told that a few other people also worked on it and would keep it going. I cannot verify myself because I'm in Canada now and there's a known issue that you need to be connected to local.GPS (or something like that) for the availability of albergues to be updated

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I haven't heard that Andy had any collaborators on the app. He may have.
I do know that the app is no longer available in the Google Play store for Android. It's still in the Apple app store, but hasn't been updated since March.