Karl Bush, the explorer returns to Great Britain after 28 years of traveling around the world on foot

The 57-year-old Briton and former paratrooper has returned to his homeland. He traveled over 50 thousand kilometers crossing around thirty countries. Now he has to face the last 400 kilometers to reach Hull

The incredible adventure of Karl Bushby, a 57-year-old British explorer and former paratrooper in Her Majesty's Army, has reached its final stage, having returned to his homeland in recent days - as some international media report on the basis of a press release - after a tour of the world on foot that lasted 28 years. Bushby was shown looking tired but smiling after swimming across the Channel from France to the coast of southern England. But he will still have to travel 400 kilometers to reach Hull, his city of origin in the north of the country.

The challenge started by Chile in 1998

A goal declared when he decided to leave remote Chile in 1998, with the commitment to move only with the strength of his legs or arms, that is, by walking or swimming. According to his team, in this period of time he traveled a total of over 50,000 kilometres, passing through around thirty countries. There was no shortage of setbacks and obstacles, of course, in addition to the titanic effort. Like when Russia initially denied him a visa, after crossing the frozen Bering Strait together with a temporary American companion. Or even problems related to financial crises and health situations, culminating in the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic period.

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The crossing of the English Channel

The crossing of the Channel was kept secret in recent days for alleged security reasons, monitored by the British and French coast guards. But the arrival earlier this week near Dover, on a beach named after Shakespeare, was still organized in style. For the benefit of a pool of selected media and above all in the presence of the great German director Werner Herzog, determined to document the epilogue of the undertaking with his crew. Now all that remains is the last stretch towards Hull, a couple of weeks or so: after which Bushby apparently intends to dedicate himself to editing a documentary and going on a conference tour.

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