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Karl Bushby returns to UK after 28-year walk
Karl Bushby completes 28-year global walk, lands in UK after swimming English Channel.
In brief
Karl Bushby completes 28-year global walk, lands in UK after swimming English Channel. Karl Bushby, 56, walked 30,000 miles across 28 countries over 28 years to return to Hull, UK, after swimming the English Channel. Originally reported by LADbible.
Karl Bushby's journey begins
Karl Bushby set off from Chile in 1998 to walk home to Hull, UK, using no mechanical transport.
28-year global walk
Bushby walked 30,000 miles across 28 countries over 28 years, including a polar bear attack and pandemic challenges.
Swam English Channel
Bushby swam the English Channel for 20 hours over three days to land in Dover, UK.
Return to Hull
Bushby plans to return to his home in Hull in early November, 28 years after leaving South America.
Bushby's message
Bushby said, 'It feels good to have UK soil under my feet after all these years. It hasn't been easy, and that's part of the point.'
“It feels good to have UK soil under my feet after all these years. It hasn't been easy, and that's part of the point;”
What happens next
Bushby will return to Hull in early November, 28 years after leaving South America, to watch Premier League matches.
The key point
Karl Bushby, 56, walked 30,000 miles across 28 countries over 28 years to return to Hull, UK, after swimming the English Channel.
