Hi All

I'm sure you are inundated with simlar questions but as a camino first timer I have a few outstanding questions, despite having just read the very informative forum threads. Essentially, my boyfriend and I (both 25) are thinking of doing a section of the Camino France this July. We have limited holiday time so we were thinking 10/11 days, including travelling to/from ireland. We are both relatively fit but would, if we decide to go this summer, partake in some form of training in the interim. We have heard that starting at St Jean de Ports is a must, but of course this would mean not finishing in Santiago de Compostella. Would it defeat the purpose not to finish here and would travellers often do this? I have also heard that the last 100K isn't great so I would prefer to spend our limited time doing better parts of the walk. How far do you think we could get from St Jean in maybe 8/9 days (taking 1 or 2 days for travelling)? Where would be the best place to fly into to start at this point? and would connecting trains/busses be required and how much time is that likely to take? Equally so where would be the best departure point after 8/9 days of walking from St Jean? Apoligies for all the questions, I'm just very exited and would love to get things organised for our trip.

Any advice at all is most welcome, with many thanks!