“After nourishment, shelter, and Companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world”
— Philip Pullman

Day 5 - Gergal to Laujar de Andarax: Bikepacking the south of spain
I glanced up as I hauled my bike out the front door. It would be clear skies and sun cranked to full throttle for our pass through Tabernas, Europe’s only true dessert (we haven’t actually been in a desert yet?!?!).“You know,” I noted “this is the first day since Day 1 that we both woke up in a good mood.”