Nala's World: One man, his rescue cat and a bike ride around the globe

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The video of his rescue went viral when it was picked up by The Dodo, and the pair became an internet sensation. To je početak njihove zajedničke priče koju su prenijeli ljubitelji životinja s portala „The Dodo“, koja se nakon svih dijeljenja pregledala više od 130 milijuna puta. It is, however, a great story-- a simply told, clear, and inspirational tale of one young man at a loose end and the feisty kitten he rescues on a bike trip round the world.

I have followed them on Instagram since the Dodo video and it was fun to relive their adventures but also find out more about the what was going on behind the scenes and more about Dean’s thoughts on things. Scampering along the road was “a scrappy wee thing” that fitted into the palm of his hand, with “sharply pointing ears, spindly legs and a thick tail”. When Dean Nicholson left his hometown of Dunbar on the eastern coast of Scotland in September 2018, he had just turned 30 and was planning to cycle around the world.I was holding my breath during the tense bits and cheering the two of them on every step/turn of the pedal/ train/bus ride/or lifts with friendly people they met on the way.

The pair’s adventures sometimes left me with my heart in my throat, even after I realized that Nicholson would never do anything that put Nala at risk.Of course, they become inseparable almost immediately, and have some scary adventures together as they travel south to Greece, spend a summer in Santorini, and start crossing Turkey before routes through India and Iran and Russia become too challenging, and they turn back. When we all learned that Dean had written a book retelling his journey since he rescued Nala, I was ecstatic to read it. The bond the two pair is so precious and it is inspiring how good the people were that he encountered offering him a place to stay, food, etc. His biggest issues are when he needs to wait around in a scenic villa for several weeks to get the proper immunizations for his cat or recover from his latest injury that was made worse by him not listening to any doctor's instructions.