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

  • Jul 30 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
  • Podcast

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

  • Summary

  • 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.

    Ready for an adventure of your own?
    Follow We Are Explorers:
    Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
    Instagram: @we_are_explorers
    Events Calendar: https://weareexplorers.co/events/list/

    Enjoying the podcast? Why not subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an ep. It helps us to continue bringing you epic adventure content!

    Host: Tim Ashelford

    Show More Show Less

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

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.