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‘It’s been a while’: hero’s welcome for UK man after 28-year walk across the world

THE GUARDIAN — WORLD · Josh Halliday North of England editor ·

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Former paratrooper Karl Bushby arrives back in Hull and becomes first person to walk continuously across planet After a 28-year odyssey spanning 29 countries, 36,000 miles, facing down polar bears, kidnappers and a spell in Russian custody, Karl Bushby was finally back home in Hull – and immediately got lost. “I’ve no idea which direction I’m going. Everybody point the way,” he said as he walked…

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