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Sean and Kay O'Toole from Colwall Worcestershire the couple took out their pension and went on a round the world 'gap year' on a tandem. See NTI story NTITANDEM; A middle-aged couple quit their jobs and cashed in their pensions before travelling 11,500 miles around the world together - on a TANDEM bike. Sean and Kay O'Toole, both 56, used their £17,000 retirement fund to complete an epic nine-month long global journey which saw them cycle across nine countries. The adventurous pair both gave up their jobs and began their "gap year" in August last year by getting a ferry to Holland. Their route saw them pedal across Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Russia, Mongolia, China, New Zealand, USA, Canada, before arriving back in the UK on May 4. The couple battled gruelling desert heat, sub-zero temperatures and language barriers on their journey, which saw them visit the Great Wall of China and Route 66.