HONDARRIBA, BORDER TOWN BETWEEN FRANCE AND SPANISH PYRENEES

Local Spanish man viewing his home town of Hondarriba, on the French/Spanish border

The mountain road winds from Spain into France all of which is Basque country, that’s the Atlantic sea beyond

ELIZONDO Fiesta for children, Spanish Basque country

Spanish Basque country village

It was a bit frightening for me seated on the wrong side of the car, facing any oncoming car which might suddenly present itself as we rounded a tight corner on the mountainside!  We took our rented English car (a small VW Polo) as it was cheaper than renting in France.  Thank goodness it's a small car.  It was a bit of a shock when we picked it up a Heathrow getting in it after the huge American one in Texas. Later on we realised a large car would most definitely not have got around the places we went to!

David walking back to our little Golf Polo car to negotiate the mountain pass