The Aporia · British adventurer back on UK soil after 28-year round-the-world walk

British adventurer Karl Bushby returned to UK soil on October 5 after a 28-year journey from Punta Arenas, Chile, without using any form of transport except for swimming across the English Channel. He arrived at Shakespeare Beach near Dover, greeted by friends and family as well as filmmaker Werner Herzog who is making a documentary about Bushby’s trek called "Walk Of Life."

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Karl Bushby, a 57-year-old British adventurer and former paratrooper, completed a 28-year journey around the world on foot this week, arriving back in the UK after swimming the English Channel from France. He began his trek on November 1, 1998, in Punta Arenas, Chile, with the goal of becoming the first person to continuously circumnavigate the globe without using any transport. Bushby traveled through 29 countries and covered approximately 31,000 miles, facing numerous challenges along the way, including visa refusals from Russia and delays due to financial crises and pandemics.

Upon reaching Shakespeare Beach near Dover on October 5, he was greeted by family members and Werner Herzog's film crew documenting his journey in a documentary titled 'Walk of Life'. Bushby still has 250 miles left to walk before reaching his final destination: his mother’s home in Hull, East Yorkshire. He expressed joy at being back on UK soil, stating that the journey was about proving personal capability and inspiring others to achieve more than they think possible.

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“The articles describe different stages of Karl Bushby's journey; Article A reports his arrival in UK soil after swimming the Channel on Oct 6, while Article B mentions his swim across the English Channel from France ending on Oct 5.”

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“Article A describes Karl Bushby's return to UK soil after swimming the English Channel, while Article B mentions this and then adds that his journey still isn't over with roughly 250 miles left.”

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A British adventurer on a 50,000km, 28-year trek home from South America without using any transport has set foot on UK soil after swimming the Channel, his publicists said on Oct 6. asserted

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Karl Bushby, a 57-year-old former paratrooper, set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998, vowing to reach his mother’s home near Hull in northern England without travelling on planes, trains, boats, vehicles or other transport modes. asserted

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Nearly three decades and 29 countries later, Bushby stepped ashore in south-east England on the afternoon of Oct 5, after securing permission from UK and French authorities to swim across the busy Channel waterway from France. asserted

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He and his team said they opted not to publicise the swim for safety and security reasons. asserted

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“Feels good to have UK soil under my feet after all these years,” the adventurer said in a brief statement released on Oct 6. asserted

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“It hasn’t been easy, and that’s part of the point. asserted

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Proving I’m more capable than I give myself credit for,” he added. asserted

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“All of us can accomplish more than we will ever imagine.” asserted

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Bushby has paused his journey several times. asserted

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Moscow refused him a visa for a long time, while the 2008 financial crisis and then the Covid-19 pandemic proved to be other hold-ups. At those times, he stepped away from the journey, living notably in Mexico, then once the situation cleared, he would resume his journey at the exact spot where he had left off. asserted

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A small gathering of friends and family, including his father and brothers, welcomed Bushby on Shakespeare beach, just south of Dover, as he emerged from the water on Oct 5. asserted

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He was also greeted by legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog and his film crew, who are making a feature-length documentary about the journey entitled Walk Of Life. asserted

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The production company behind the film has been supporting Bushby’s progress for the past 16 years, providing financial and logistical assistance, as well as equipping Bushby to document his trek and archiving the footage. asserted

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His epic journey has seen him walk the length of the Americas, cross the Bering Strait from Alaska to Russia, and then traverse east to west overland. asserted

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In an interview with AFP from northern France in September, Bushby voiced some apparent apprehension about returning to a more normal life back in Britain. asserted

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“I’ve got to try and get established in the grown-up world again, because I’m going to arrive home with nothing,” he said. asserted

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British adventurer back on UK soil after 28-year round-the-world walk

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