#3.08 2 Mates, 15,000km, 700 bird species, & $100,000 to Build an East Timor School Artwork

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#3.08 2 Mates, 15,000km, 700 bird species, & $100,000 to Build an East Timor School

July 31, 2024 • We Are Explorers • Season 3 • Episode 8

Join We Are Explorers Podcast host, Tim Ashelford, as he learns how Cezary & Leo dreamt up this unique gap year, and what's gone down in the first six months. Joining the podcast from the Western Treatment Plant (yep, a sewage treatment farm that apparently has great spot bird watching), the pair are over 10,000km and 590 birds into their year-long adventure.

They've both deferred uni in favour of a wild adventure, combining their passion for birds, their bikes as a means of affordable transport, and a fundraising effort to build a school in East Timor.

In This Episode We Cover

The 700+ bird species in Aus
Getting into birding
Why the pair chose to travel by bike
Trip budget
Bikepacking experience
Fundraising for a school in East Timor
Bird highlights
Chasing the common redshank
Characters on the road
Bike setups
Safety on the road
What's next
Spend it well – school in East Timor

Show Notes
Cezary and Leo are raising money for Spend It Well, a charity that builds schools in East Timor. You can follow along their journey via their joint Instagram @twobirderstwobikes.

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