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