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Just read the same on the Camigas Facebook site. Very sad. He was a legend and will remain so.I’m reading elsewhere that the inventor of the Camino Ninja app has passed away while walking, in León.
That’s very sad news.
His astonishingly helpful app is his lasting legacy.
“For in that sleep of death what dreams may come when we have shuffled off this mortal coil, must give us pause: there’s the respect that makes calamity of so long life.I’m reading elsewhere that the inventor of the Camino Ninja app has passed away while walking, in León.
That’s very sad news.
His astonishingly helpful app is his lasting legacy.
QEPDI’m reading elsewhere that the inventor of the Camino Ninja app has passed away while walking, in León.
That’s very sad news.
His astonishingly helpful app is his lasting legacy.
He lived in Leon. It was his favorite city. Met him in May.Just read the same on the Camigas Facebook site. Very sad. He was a legend and will remain so.
He replied to my email if thanks for his app after I returned from my first Camino this year and I hear he always replied to everyone.
I assume he was on Camino as he was in Leon. Buen Camino Andy
This was just posted-on
the American Pilgrims FB page.
..”Well folks, I have some deeply sad news to share from Spain. I am sorry to say that our dear friend Andy Max Jensen, AKA the Camino Ninja, or Ninja, has died. He was 49 years old...
Would be great if this could be posted when we know when this will be.In another post she says that his memorial service is being planned and will happen in the next few weeks.
I have contacted Christi and invited her to join the forum to share the information directly.Would be great if this could be posted when we know when this will be.
What a wonderful exposition to memorialize such a special man.Very sad news. We saw this earlier but were trying to verify.
RIP Andy.
This was just posted-on
the American Pilgrims FB page.
..”Well folks, I have some deeply sad news to share from Spain. I am sorry to say that our dear friend Andy Max Jensen, AKA the Camino Ninja, or Ninja, has died. He was 49 years old. Andy’s body collapsed last week and his heart stopped in León, it was sudden and unexpected and he didn’t make it out alive. He loved what he did for the Camino and pilgrims around the world and he had plans for a good long life. It is the Camino’s great loss to lose a Legend so soon.
Andy (1973-2022) was the creator, founder, and full-time programmer of the Camino Ninja App. He built it from scratch after walking over 20,000 Camino kilometers tracking routes all throughout Spain, France, and Portugal.
Andy was fierce, strong, quick-witted, and unexpected. Andy was also an advocate: friend, confidante, pilgrim, and fellow wanderer. He loved deep conversation as much as a good laugh. Andy somehow “got it” and never took life too seriously.
Andy loved life—the adventure, always ready to challenge himself and the world—he was open to the deep intricacies of life’s perpetual and constantly shifting nature.
Andy was always ready to give the clothes off his back, the shoes off his feet, Camino tips and tricks, whatever people needed, if he had it he gave it freely. He was deeply giving and kind.
Andy was a computer programmer for over twenty years. Before that he worked in the music industry in Copenhagen. Andy captured memories in his photography, he had an eye for seeing the world. Andy is from Denmark originally but was a global citizen the past fifteen years, most recently spending his time tracking the Caminos in Portugal, France, and Spain.
And he lit up the world: his eyes spoke volumes and his friendly hug enveloped. Andy would walk for awhile, hear someone’s story, listen, chat, share. He could befriend folks from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Andy had friends and fellow pilgrims he connected with from all over the world—Spain, Korea, Italy, UK, US, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Mozambique, Brazil, Mexico, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Estonia, Canada, Japan—you name it—the whole world met on the Camino and for the past decade, the Camino was his world.
Andy built an empire from the ground up. He was a force to be reckoned with, yet also kind and empathic, a great friend to us all. He liked to see people happy and was deeply satisfied to know his ideas and work as the Camino Ninja made the journey a pleasant go for pilgrims along the Way. With 100 plus Caminos under his belt, Andy met people as they were, wherever they were at, and found great joy, love, and connection in conversation and friendship.
When in the zone, Andy didn’t walk, he’d
glide. There was a musicality to the way he moved, worked, played.
Over the last year Andy had grown consistently more recognized on the Camino—nearly every time he walked or took a pit stop there were excited pilgrims asking for selfies, happy to meet the Ninja. The app made people happy and he loved that. He took the effort to respond to each email individually and was adamant the app was free to all, businesses and pilgrims, with no advertising—he just wanted to make the best app that he could offer—logical, streamlined, convenient, and functional—the app he wanted for himself the first Camino 20,000 plus kilometers back and fifteen years ago.
Andy never pushed the Camino to be a particular way—everyone had an individual journey, transformation, story, and challenge to face head on along the path.
He loved all of you and loved your stories, your moments together, your notes, suggestions, frustrations, walking extra kms or stopping early, walking through the night, eating meals together, detours, late night chats. He loved everything about the Camino experience, how it could make us all connect. So thank you for being a part of his world fellow pilgrims, it really brought him so much joy.
Please share your own stories, photos, and memories of Andy in the comments. If you’d like to add your pics with him to his Instagram, Facebook, or App please do. Please share videos, photos, memories, or comments here or via PM that you would like to be shared in his service from León, Spain, details to be announced.
Andy loved the Camino, loved all of you—made all of the hard work worth it. Thank you for being a part of his journey. He will be very much missed. “…
Andy Max Jensen (January 1973-July 2022)
🗺 ️ Andy’s Memorial Fiesta Celebration & Camino Walk
Afterparty: August 14-21🕯
Itinerary: Santiago-Fisterra-Muxía🌬
When: Sunday August 14 to Sunday August 21 Sunday August 14: Santiago de Compostela
*Pilgrim’s Chapel English service 10:30 am (chapel inside the pilgrim’s office where you receive your compostela, Rúa das Carretas, 33, Santiago de Compostela)
*Pilgrim House Gathering & Celebration of Life, 2-5 pm/14-17 (to be confirmed, location may change, Rúa Nova, 19, Santiago) Monday, August 15: Santiago to A Pena
*Camino a Fisterra Walk Day 1, Santiago to A Pena (30 km)
*Community Dinner at Albergue Alto da Pena (Piaxe, 5, 15838 Negreira, A Coruña)
*alternatively walkers can stop in Negreira (21 km), walk part way and return, or walk beyond—it’s your Camino
*Note: For late walkers and folks staying in Santiago, August 15 is Assumption Day so the Main Cathedral will hold the Pilgrim’s Mass with the Botafumeiro!!! (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botafumeiro); services will be held as they are everyday at 7:30 am, 9 am, 12, and 7 pm/19). Tuesday, August 16: A Pena to Olveiroa
*Camino a Fisterra Walk Day 2, A Pena to Olveiroa (25 km)
*Walk, run, bike, or bus at own pace, informal gathering at Casa Loncho 8 pm(Lugar Olveiroa, 25, 15151, A Coruña or casaloncho.com) Wednesday, August 17: Olveiroa to Cee
*Camino a Fisterra Walk Day 3, Olveiroa to Cee (19 km) Thursday, August 18: Cee to Fisterra
*Camino a Fisterra Walk Day 4, Cee to Fisterra/Finisterre (13 km) *enjoy the beach, relax🏝 Friday, August 19: Lunch Party and Lighthouse Gathering at Sunset
*Camino a Fisterra Walk Day 5 (Fisterra Rest day + Cabo Walk to the top of the World) *Lunch Party at World Family2-5 pm/14-17 (Calle la Coruña, 63, Fisterra)
*Sunset hike to Cabo Fisterra, km 0, meet at the top at 7 pm/19 Saturday, August 20: Fisterra to Muxía
*Camino a Fisterra-Muxía Walk Day 6 (28 km) *alternatively you can bus it, remember it’s your Camino, as you like
Sunday, August 21: Muxía at the Rocks goodbye⛰ ️
*10 am at the Rocks: Muxía morning walk to Cruceiro do Santuario da Virxe da Barca: A final farewell at the rocks by the seaand Mountain Vista procession
*12: dispersal and goodbyes
Sound like fun and you want to come along? AwesomeWe would love to have you be a part of the Celebration
Please message in the comments or Facebook Messenger PM Christi Dietrich (pic with giraffes) to let us know you’ll make it to one or all of the events. You can also just show up but for coordination purposes it will be easier to have a headcount. I’ve made several accommodation reservations for each location and these will be distributed to friends of Andy first. Otherwise, the RESERVATIONS for each town are YOUR responsibility. Please reserve early as this is a popular time on the Santiago-Fisterra-Muxía Camino. If you can only make it to one place, that’s still greatYou are welcome, however you are, to come join us in saying goodbye to Andy, the Camino Ninja
Logistics: To not spam your inboxes, I will edit any changes to event times on this original listing so please bookmark it. I am only posting directly to the following Facebook forums: CAMIGAS, Camino Portuguese, American Pilgrims on the Camino, El Camino del Norte, and Camino de Santiago 2022/2023. Any other Forum or group that would like this information will have to be copied, pasted, and be forwarded by someone else (sorry, too much work for one person otherwise). Thank you for keeping updated.
One Side Note: Commemorative Camino Ninja Glass Boxes will be placed in Camino Pilgrim shops or locales in León, Pamplona, and Santiago (and maybe Portugal and Copenhagen, where he’s from). In León, for example, his shoes will be at Armería Castro Deportes y Tienda del Peregrino (Calle La Rúa 6, León)—thanks Roberto y Carmela!—and if all goes as planned, a Camino commemorative marker of the Ninja will be placed on the Way (currently working with government authorities to make this happen). Hopefully this will be installed near the León Cathedral the week of September 21st, TBD. Updates will be posted on this feed here
If YOU would like to do something for Andy, for example say you’re in another town or place and want to celebrate, feel free! Make magic! Live your truth, fall in love, dance, move, dust off those boots, CONNECT!!! His legacy is your legacy, too—Do your thing, no one is stopping you on Your Way. Much love, fellow travelers Please be kind to yourself
That’s a really lovely and fitting way to celebrate Andy.This information about various memorial services has been posted by Christi Dietrich on several Camino Facebook groups.
Did you verify? This is what I saw too.Very sad news. We saw this earlier but were trying to verify.
RIP Andy.
This was just posted-on
the American Pilgrims FB page.
..”Well folks, I have some deeply sad news to share from Spain. I am sorry to say that our dear friend Andy Max Jensen, AKA the Camino Ninja, or Ninja, has died. He was 49 years old. Andy’s body collapsed last week and his heart stopped in León, it was sudden and unexpected and he didn’t make it out alive. He loved what he did for the Camino and pilgrims around the world and he had plans for a good long life. It is the Camino’s great loss to lose a Legend so soon.
Andy (1973-2022) was the creator, founder, and full-time programmer of the Camino Ninja App. He built it from scratch after walking over 20,000 Camino kilometers tracking routes all throughout Spain, France, and Portugal.
Andy was fierce, strong, quick-witted, and unexpected. Andy was also an advocate: friend, confidante, pilgrim, and fellow wanderer. He loved deep conversation as much as a good laugh. Andy somehow “got it” and never took life too seriously.
Andy loved life—the adventure, always ready to challenge himself and the world—he was open to the deep intricacies of life’s perpetual and constantly shifting nature.
Andy was always ready to give the clothes off his back, the shoes off his feet, Camino tips and tricks, whatever people needed, if he had it he gave it freely. He was deeply giving and kind.
Andy was a computer programmer for over twenty years. Before that he worked in the music industry in Copenhagen. Andy captured memories in his photography, he had an eye for seeing the world. Andy is from Denmark originally but was a global citizen the past fifteen years, most recently spending his time tracking the Caminos in Portugal, France, and Spain.
And he lit up the world: his eyes spoke volumes and his friendly hug enveloped. Andy would walk for awhile, hear someone’s story, listen, chat, share. He could befriend folks from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Andy had friends and fellow pilgrims he connected with from all over the world—Spain, Korea, Italy, UK, US, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Mozambique, Brazil, Mexico, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Estonia, Canada, Japan—you name it—the whole world met on the Camino and for the past decade, the Camino was his world.
Andy built an empire from the ground up. He was a force to be reckoned with, yet also kind and empathic, a great friend to us all. He liked to see people happy and was deeply satisfied to know his ideas and work as the Camino Ninja made the journey a pleasant go for pilgrims along the Way. With 100 plus Caminos under his belt, Andy met people as they were, wherever they were at, and found great joy, love, and connection in conversation and friendship.
When in the zone, Andy didn’t walk, he’d
glide. There was a musicality to the way he moved, worked, played.
Over the last year Andy had grown consistently more recognized on the Camino—nearly every time he walked or took a pit stop there were excited pilgrims asking for selfies, happy to meet the Ninja. The app made people happy and he loved that. He took the effort to respond to each email individually and was adamant the app was free to all, businesses and pilgrims, with no advertising—he just wanted to make the best app that he could offer—logical, streamlined, convenient, and functional—the app he wanted for himself the first Camino 20,000 plus kilometers back and fifteen years ago.
Andy never pushed the Camino to be a particular way—everyone had an individual journey, transformation, story, and challenge to face head on along the path.
He loved all of you and loved your stories, your moments together, your notes, suggestions, frustrations, walking extra kms or stopping early, walking through the night, eating meals together, detours, late night chats. He loved everything about the Camino experience, how it could make us all connect. So thank you for being a part of his world fellow pilgrims, it really brought him so much joy.
Please share your own stories, photos, and memories of Andy in the comments. If you’d like to add your pics with him to his Instagram, Facebook, or App please do. Please share videos, photos, memories, or comments here or via PM that you would like to be shared in his service from León, Spain, details to be announced.
Andy loved the Camino, loved all of you—made all of the hard work worth it. Thank you for being a part of his journey. He will be very much missed. “…
Andy Max Jensen (January 1973-July 2022)
Yes.Did you verify? This is what I saw too.
Dear friends of Andy. Thank you for all the lovely stories about Andy. It means a lot to us and especially to Andys son Ole, who is 13 years old and has lost his dad far too early. Ole looks like Andy and is a good and loving boy who is proud of his father helping to walk the camino step by step. Warmest greetings from Ole and Oles mom Ulla, DenmakThis information about various memorial services has been posted by Christi Dietrich on several Camino Facebook groups.
(copy/paste from Facebook)
Ole has a lot to be proud of.Dear friends of Andy. Thank you for all the lovely stories about Andy. It means a lot to us and especially to Andys son Ole, who is 13 years old and has lost his dad far too early. Ole looks like Andy and is a good and loving boy who is proud of his father helping to walk the camino step by step. Warmest greetings from Ole and Oles mom Ulla, Denmak
Way too early.Ole, who is 13 years old and has lost his dad far too early
Dear Ulla and Ole, I am so sorry for your loss. Andy left us way too soon.Dear friends of Andy. Thank you for all the lovely stories about Andy. It means a lot to us and especially to Andys son Ole, who is 13 years old and has lost his dad far too early. Ole looks like Andy and is a good and loving boy who is proud of his father helping to walk the camino step by step. Warmest greetings from Ole and Oles mom Ulla, Denmak
Hi Ulla, My name is Christi Dietrich and I am a friend of Andy's. I am so so happy to see your note on Ivar's Camino forum. I’ve been trying to reach you for a long time but didn’t know your name so was unsuccessful. I messaged numerous Danish sources trying to reach you. I just sent you a personal message on Facebook with my contact info. I am so relieved you wrote to the forum. I wasn’t on here but someone told me you wrote in so I rejoined the forum to send this message to you. Please write, message, or call when you can, if you want. Andy’s service is tomorrow in Santiago. I have his ashes with me. They are yours if you and Ole want them. I also would like to give you and Ole the final Compostela certificate they are preparing for Andy for tomorrow. Feel free to call anytime day or night. What a great privilege if you and Ole could make it this week to the memorial. My deepest regret is not being able to get in touch sooner as his other direct family was contacted by the Spanish authorities but they were not able to contact you. I tried many routes to reach you. I am so thankful to find your note here. And am deeply sorry for you and Ole’s great loss. All the best, ChristiDear friends of Andy. Thank you for all the lovely stories about Andy. It means a lot to us and especially to Andys son Ole, who is 13 years old and has lost his dad far too early. Ole looks like Andy and is a good and loving boy who is proud of his father helping to walk the camino step by step. Warmest greetings from Ole and Oles mom Ulla, Denmak
If by chance you and Ole can make it to the memorial walk and services this week, I have made and paid for reservations for the whole walk and it would be my privilege to give you and Ole lodging along the way. All you have to do is get here, which is not easy I know, but if you need help with that, let me know and I’ll do my best.Hi Ulla, My name is Christi Dietrich and I am a friend of Andy's. I am so so happy to see your note on Ivar's Camino forum. I’ve been trying to reach you for a long time but didn’t know your name so was unsuccessful. I messaged numerous Danish sources trying to reach you. I just sent you a personal message on Facebook with my contact info. I am so relieved you wrote to the forum. I wasn’t on here but someone told me you wrote in so I rejoined the forum to send this message to you. Please write, message, or call when you can, if you want. Andy’s service is tomorrow in Santiago. I have his ashes with me. They are yours if you and Ole want them. I also would like to give you and Ole the final Compostela certificate they are preparing for Andy for tomorrow. Feel free to call anytime day or night. What a great privilege if you and Ole could make it this week to the memorial. My deepest regret is not being able to get in touch sooner as his other direct family was contacted by the Spanish authorities but they were not able to contact you. I tried many routes to reach you. I am so thankful to find your note here. And am deeply sorry for you and Ole’s great loss. All the best, Christi
Dear Christi. Thank you. Ole and I are trying to participate at Muxia 21. august. We are not able to participate the other days, but are wery greateful that you have planned this ceremony. We plan to fly to Porto and drive from there to Muxia. Andys family held a ceremony in Odense, Denmark at sunday 31. July, where Ole and I participated. I will try to get in contact with you before we are in Muxia. Kind regards from Ole and UllaHi Ulla, My name is Christi Dietrich and I am a friend of Andy's. I am so so happy to see your note on Ivar's Camino forum. I’ve been trying to reach you for a long time but didn’t know your name so was unsuccessful. I messaged numerous Danish sources trying to reach you. I just sent you a personal message on Facebook with my contact info. I am so relieved you wrote to the forum. I wasn’t on here but someone told me you wrote in so I rejoined the forum to send this message to you. Please write, message, or call when you can, if you want. Andy’s service is tomorrow in Santiago. I have his ashes with me. They are yours if you and Ole want them. I also would like to give you and Ole the final Compostela certificate they are preparing for Andy for tomorrow. Feel free to call anytime day or night. What a great privilege if you and Ole could make it this week to the memorial. My deepest regret is not being able to get in touch sooner as his other direct family was contacted by the Spanish authorities but they were not able to contact you. I tried many routes to reach you. I am so thankful to find your note here. And am deeply sorry for you and Ole’s great loss. All the best, Christi
Amazing!!!!!!! So great to hear, Ole and Ulla. I rented a three bedroom house in Muxía the 20th through the 22nd. You and Ole are welcome to use it, there is plenty of space for you to feel comfortable if you like. I am glad I trusted my feeling that you would arrive—Thank you deeply for your reply. Tomorrow we begin the pilgrimage from Santiago to Finisterre to Muxía carrying Andy’s ashes with us. What a great gift of encouragement to know you two will be at the end of the journey to meet. This brings me a deep wellspring of joy. Tusind tak!! Safe journey, and please let me know if you can’t access my Facebook messages. Sending love and hugs from Santiago. Andy’s service was so beautiful today and the meeting after at Pilgrim House was wonderful, full of kind people sharing lots of stories, laughs, and tears remembering Andy, the Camino Ninja. I know you were with us in spirit. Looking forward to Muxía! Buen Camino Ole and UllaDear Christi. Thank you. Ole and I are trying to participate at Muxia 21. august. We are not able to participate the other days, but are wery greateful that you have planned this ceremony. We plan to fly to Porto and drive from there to Muxia. Andys family held a ceremony in Odense, Denmark at sunday 31. July, where Ole and I participated. I will try to get in contact with you before we are in Muxia. Kind regards from Ole and Ulla
AménMany of you I have met on the Camino and many of you may know me from this thread.
Andy was my main inspiration for staying on the Camino for 15 months. Before I started that longer Camino, I had the pleasure of meeting Andy on one of my earlier month-long Caminos. I told him that I always missed the Camino when I went home and, after just a short conversation, he made me realise that the Camino was my home.
I met Andy many times within those 15 months. He offered me lots of advice and, more importantly, always had a gentle smile. A man who, from a distance, might appear to prefer to be left alone was instead one of the most approachable, easy-going people you could ever hope to meet.
Thank you my friend for all of your help, advice and more importantly your friendship. I look forward to seeing you again soon.
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