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An intrepid traveller who picked up a stray pup last year is making his way across the entire world with his adopted dog in tow - all on top of a tall bike which has a built in trailer for his furry friend.
Alex Sidney is currently 'bikepacking' his way across the Middle East and has clocked up almost 7,000 miles after setting off from southeast England in January last year.
Alex, a content creator, has crossed a total of 20 countries so far, taking in the sights from Switzerland and Croatia, through to Kurdistan and Iran.
Now with Nova by his side, having picked up his new friend along the way, Alex has continued to document the pair's incredible travels together.
Today marks the 400th day of their tour since leaving home in January 2022, and Alex and Nova have no intention of stopping now.
Alex Sidney, 20, and Nova (pictured together) are 'bikepacking' their way across the Middle East
Alex discovered his future companion Nova (pictured) on a bridge over the river Danube between Serbia and Romania
Alex and Nova relaxing in Turkey as they look out from their tent at a swarm of hot air balloons
Alex discovered his future companion on a bridge over the river Danube between Serbia and Romania six months after setting off on his travels.
The cyclist then tried to find her a new home before deciding to adopt her himself.
'She was hungry and lonely and at risk where she was,' Alex wrote on his social media at the time, 'So I decided to take her on the tallbike, with the intention of getting her to the nearest town so that at least she could find food and not be at risk of falling off the bridge.
'I didn’t expect her to make it across the border, being an undocumented stray, but by some miracle she did, after a bit of conversation.
After spending a bit of time with Nova, Alex fell in love with the sweet
