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Man completes 28-year walk around the world
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A British man has finished a 28-year walk around the world. Karl Bushby started his walk in 1998 in Chile. He didn't use cars, boats, buses, trains, or airplanes. He walked 58,000 kilometres through 29 countries. He crossed deserts, mountains, and jungles. He had problems with visas and borders, so his trip took a long time.
Thousands of people welcomed Mr Bushby home. His mother greeted him outside his home. He told waiting crowds that he finished his trip across four continents with help from people around the world. Bushby said he wasn't so interested in walking. He said: "It's boring as hell." A movie will be made about his adventure.
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A British man has finished a 28-year walk around the world. Karl Bushby, 57, started his adventure in 1998 in Chile. He walked home without using cars, boats, buses, trains, or airplanes. He travelled 58,000 kilometres through 29 countries. He crossed deserts, mountains, and jungles. He met polar bears and kidnappers, and spent time in a Russian prison. He had problems with money, visas, and borders, so his trip took longer than he planned.
Thousands of people welcomed Mr Bushby home. He was happy to finish his journey. His mother greeted him outside his home. He spoke to the crowds. He told them he could not have finished his trip without the help from people around the world. Britain's leader congratulated him. Bushby said he wasn't so interested in walking. He said: "It's boring as hell." That didn't stop him crossing four continents. A movie will be made about his adventure.
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A British man has finished a 28-year walk around the world. Former soldier Karl Bushby, 57, arrived home in England on Monday. He started his adventure in 1998 in Chile. His plan was to walk all the way home without using cars, boats, buses, trains, or airplanes. He travelled 58,000 kilometres through 29 countries. He crossed frozen seas, deserts, mountains, and jungles. He also faced many dangers. He met polar bears and kidnappers, and spent time in a Russian prison. He had problems with money, visas, and borders, so his trip took many years longer than he planned.
Thousands of people welcomed Mr Bushby home. He was very happy to finish his journey. His mother greeted him outside his childhood home. Bushby joked: "Sorry to keep you waiting." He also spoke to the cheering crowds. He said he could not have finished his trip without the help from many people around the world. Britain's leader congratulated him on his achievement. Bushby told a newspaper that he wasn't so interested in walking. He said: "It's boring as hell." That didn't stop him crossing four continents. A movie will be made about Bushby's adventure.
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A British man has completed an amazing 28-year walk around the world. Former soldier Karl Bushby, 57, arrived home in the city of Hull in England on Monday. He started his adventure in November 1998 in Chile, South America. His plan was to walk all the way home without using cars, boats, buses, trains, or airplanes. During his journey, he travelled about 58,000 kilometres through 29 countries. He crossed frozen seas, deserts, mountains, and jungles. He also faced many dangers. These included encountering polar bears and kidnappers, and spending time in a Russian prison. His journey was expected to take 12 years. However, problems with money, visas, and borders made his trip a lot longer.
Thousands of people welcomed Mr Bushby home. He was very happy to finally finish his journey. His mother was waiting outside his childhood home to greet him. Bushby joked: "Sorry to keep you waiting." He also told the cheering crowd that many people around the world had helped him get home. He said he could not have done it alone. Britain's Prime Minister congratulated him on his achievement. He praised Bushby's determination and belief in himself. Bushby told the Guardian newspaper that he wasn't so interested in walking. He said: "It's boring as hell." That didn't stop him walking across four continents. A documentary will be made about Bushby's adventure called "Walk of Life".
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