Dean Nicholson is a 31-year-old Scottish cyclist who adopted a stray cat on his travels, and now the pair is biking across the globe together.
Last year, Nicholson started a long journey on a bike from his hometown Dunbar, Scotland, after quitting his nine-to-five job as a welder. His goal was to cycle across the globe on his own, but three months later he met a companion that would change his plans.
Nicholson cycled through Belgium, Greece, Switzerland and Italy and then got on a ferry to continue his trip in Croatia and Bosnia. He was cycling up a hill, near the border of Montenegro, when he found this adorable kitty on the side of the road. She started following him down the road and ever since, these two are inseparable.
The cyclist named the kitty Nala, he took her to the vet and prepared her for a journey. Nala got her own passport and traveling basket and she can now follow Nicholson in all his adventures. At the moment, the pair is in Greece and Nala is soaking up the beauty of the world sitting on the front of the bike in her basket or even on Nicholson’s shoulders.
“You’re never alone. It’s true companionshipת” said Nicholson.