Love to but reckon itās too expensive
Might be wrong
Have you done the stretch from Santiago to Finisterre?
No, by all accounts itās a bit of a cod for want of a better word. In fact Iām not sure what the right word is.
Itās very quiet and very badly way marked. Very few places to stay or eat either. When you finally get there, weāll thereās nothing to do except look at the sea and wait for the bus back.
When I was in Santiago I was going to get a bus out there as I had a day to spare before my flight. But a taxi driver, driving with his knees and waving his hands about convinced me that it was a complete waste of time also.
Met a few people in a bar who had walked it and they were of the same opinion. So itās only for the movies and a thumbs down from me.
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Great info again. Thanks. So if youād done Sarria to Santiago what stretch would you do next.
Whatās the best part to do to say put in a 10 day stretch ( 200 miles)or a 120 miles in 5 days
So much information Iām glazing over
I donāt drink and really donāt care about meeting ppl
Iāve an agenda and thatās to cover as much ground as I can within my time frame of 5 or 10 days
Thanks for any advice
Not being smart here, but you can do whatever you want. But itās always normal to end in Santiago, so you just move back along whatever route you choose.
Some lads walk the route in reverse after finishing in Santiago, but itās difficult to follow the markers in reverse. Youāll meet them as you walk. Mostly lost souls walking alone. Desperate for a chat as very few walk it in reverse. Absolutely scalded as they are walking into the sun all day.
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First you must decide it you want to get the certificate in Santiago or not. Then plan accordingly.
The first and main starting point for the Camino Frances is St. Jean-Pied-de-Port in Southern France. So the first stage is over the Pyrenees and is very scenic. After that itās mostly Oak forests for the first week or so. To start in St Jean, you fly into Biarritz and get a train.
After that the main entry points are Pamplona, Burgos, Leon and Sarria in that order. For the first three people normally fly into Madrid and get a train. For Sarria you fly into Santiago and get two buses back. Personally I always found that a bit silly for obvious reasons.
Pamplona is a beautiful well known city. Burgos is older and a bit dilapidated. Leon is noted for itās cathedral. All worth spending a day in before you set out.
After the Oak forests mentioned above you hit the wine region with mostly vineyards. The dreaded Meseta is after Burgos. Itās an elevated dry plateau where mostly grain is grow. Some people avoid this.
Around Leon thereās a lot of senda (pathway beside roads). Again people find this fairly boring.
As you move towards the west coast and into Galicia and itās Rowan trees, it becomes remarkably like Ireland.
I wouldnāt try to sway you either way but a lot of people fly into Madrid and get a train to Leon. Spend a day there and then start walking. They keep an eye on their departure date and get a bus closer to Sarria as time counts down. They walk from Sarria and get their Compostela. Spend a day in Santiago and then fly home.
You could try target Sunday as your free day in Santiago as thatās the most likely day for the Butofumerio. Mass is at 12 noon but youād want to be there to get a seat well before 11am. Then do the cathedral tour sometime after. You may not be able to bring your backpack into the cathedral, so plan accordingly.
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Thatās fantastic advicešThanks
There should be an English speaking priest to take your confession in the cathedral. 
Get to the Compostela office as early as possible for your certificate. 8am shouldnāt be a problem for you. If you leave it until after mass you could be queuing for 2-3 hours.
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Look for the non english speaking priest for this job.
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thanks for the confidence voteā:roll_eyes:
Got a deaf boy in a healing mass in public in carrigaline a few years back/ feckin mortified Hymns in the background weāre supposed to drown out anyone hearing yours sinsā:roll_eyes:
Star bud well spotted
Amazon is your friend here sport. 
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Are you on the Camino?
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Never even thought of them
Amazon DE
The first leg from Sarria to Portamarin completed. It was a beautiful route. My feet are fucked already!
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Gway?
What distance?