Karl Bushby embraces his mother as he completes his 28-year walk around world
Also reported by Al Jazeera
Summary
Karl Bushby returned to his home in Hull, England, on Monday, completing a 28-year journey to walk around the world. He covered about 31,000 miles across four continents and 30 countries, with delays caused by dangers, funding problems, the COVID-19 pandemic and border restrictions.Key Facts
- Bushby began his journey in Punta Arenas, Chile, on Nov. 1, 1998, at age 29.
- He returned to Hull at age 57 and embraced his mother, Angela.
- Bushby said he walked about 31,000 miles, or 50,000 kilometers, across four continents and 30 countries.
- He crossed the Bering Strait over shifting ice and swam across the Caspian Sea and English Channel to avoid using transport.
- He faced dangers including armed conflict in Colombia, freezing waters and a standoff with a polar bear.
- Authorities jailed Bushby for 18 days after he crossed a restricted border zone in Panama.
- Visa problems and weather stretched his journey through Russia over almost 10 years.
- The 2008 financial crash, the COVID-19 pandemic and border bureaucracy interrupted the trip.
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