I always recommend the Camino Frances as a first Camino when asked, until the last few years when I now hesitate since it has become extremely busy. Since you plan to start in either mid or late October, the hordes of people will mostly be gone...
BTW, below is a screenshot from a webcam a few kilometres before Santiago.
It is a normal road for motorised traffic and at the same time it is "the Camino".
It nicely illustrates how Camino pilgrims walk: all over the place. In the middle of...
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