TRAVEL ADDICTS
AN intrepid couple have explored 28 countries in their campervan with the purrfect travelling companion... their CAT.
Touring tabby Ginjey Bear and owners Bee Roper and Theo GoveHumphries went on a six-year adventure across Europe.
The puss spent six months living on a narrowboat before heading off by road to the Netherlands, France, Germany, Estonia, Lithuania, Switzerland and Romania.
She has witnessed the beauty of Italy, the beaches of Greece and the mountains of Austria.
And the kitty has just come back from six months exploring the Arctic Circle, taking in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway. Bee and Theo are childhood sweethearts who sold all their belongings in 2014 for a life of travel and adventure.
And when they left Birmingham, they decided to take beloved Ginjey too.
Bee, 30, said: “I was working at a vet’s when Ginjey Bear was brought in. She’d been stuck up a tree as a kitten and was rescued by the fire brigade. She wasn’t microchipped and nobody came to collect her, so we decided to adopt her.
We park up in remote spots so she can come for a walk with us too CAT OWNER THEO loving life on road with puss
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“She moved in with us on our narrowboat and is the perfect companion for a life of adventure.
“She’s inquisitive and can swim pretty well after falling in the canal a handful of times while in the Midlands. She loves adventure and is completely unfazed, whether travelling in a boat or driving along foreign roads in our van.”
The pair adapted their Mercedes Sprinter van to suit the cat.
Theo, 31, said: “We converted the van and built it with Ginjey in mind. We created an over-cab mezzanine nook, which is her day bed for her to sleep in – which she loves.
“And we built her litter tray under the seating area.
“Ginjey follows us everywhere and, as we always park up in fairly remote locations, it means she can come along for walks too.
“Exploring beaches, forests and coastal areas is always more enjoyable with her along. She reacts differently to the new surroundings, which makes travelling more fun.”
Bee adds: “Her personality is infectious and she’s a pleasure to be around. We can’t imagine travelling without her.
“If we get back to the van after a hike without her she greets us at the door. And every morning we wake up with her snoozing on our pillows. She’s part of the family and we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Theo and Bee, who have been together since they were 16, were saving for a deposit for a house when they decided