A cat, a bike and the open road

The World

Former Edinburgh Rugby player Dean Nicholson was tired of working a traditional job with traditional hours, so he quit his job and decided to cycle around the world. The plan was to go solo. Then he met a little companion he couldn’t leave behind. The World’s Marco Werman has the story.

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