Trains, planes... but no automobiles

HIRING a car on holiday can be a stressful business — firstly there’s the paperwork, then the cost, then the map-reading and last but not least, the reality of driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road.

But more often than not, it’s a necessary evil — or is it?

Last month we decided to put our survival instincts to the test and booked a fortnight in the heart of the Pyrenees without out any mode of transport to get us from A to B.