Could someone recommend which stage may suite us ( married couple in 60’s) in Sept 23. Not too tough !
Looking for 10 days max in total
Hotel stays would be preferable
If it is 10 days total, and especially if you have to travel far/overnight, I would suggest:
Day 1--travel to Madrid (if from the US, it would likely be overnight)
Day 2--travel to Sarria
Days 3,4,5,6,7,8--walk from Sarria to Santiago (if you are really strong walkers, you may be able to do it in 5 days, without a rest 1/2 or 1 day).
Day 8--a day off in Santiago
Day 9--1/2 day in Santiago plus travel back to Madrid
Day 10--fly out of Madrid (if you are going back to the US, the flight times are usually early enough that you will want to get to Madrid the day before (on day 9).
I hope this helps.