Former paratrooper Karl Bushby, 57, was greeted by a crowd of up to 1,000 in Hull after walking from Chile, crossing the frozen Bering Strait on the way.
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British adventurer Karl Bushby returned to Hull after a 28-year, 50,000-kilometre walk from Chile that spanned four continents. The 57-year-old former paratrooper adhered to strict rules prohibiting the use of any transport during his journey.
- Bushby completed a 50,000-kilometre trek from Chile to the UK over 28 years.
- The former paratrooper crossed four continents on foot without using any form of transport.
- He arrived in Hull on Monday to reunite with his mother and family.
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British adventurer Karl Bushby arrived home in Hull on Monday after a 28-year, 50,000-km trek on foot from Chile that crossed four continents.
KINGSTON UPON HULL (United Kingdom): British adventurer Karl Bushby enjoyed an emotional reunion with his mother and family on Monday as he arrived back home after a 28-year, 50,000-kilometre (31,000-mile) trek from South America, crossing four continents on foot.
Cheers erupted as the 57-year-old former paratrooper was greeted in the street outside his mother’s house in the northeastern UK port city of Hull.
Bushby, who set off on his odyssey from Chile in 1998, had two golden rules for his journey — avoid all forms of transport to advance and not return until he completed his challenge.
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