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UK adventurer Karl Bushby returns home after 28-year trek
DW.com • • general
Key Points:
- British adventurer Karl Bushby completed a 50,000-kilometer (31,000-mile) journey on foot across four continents, arriving in his hometown Hull, England, after starting in South America in 1998.
- Bushby followed two strict rules during his trek: avoiding all motorized transport and not returning home until his mission was complete.
- His journey included crossing the frozen Bering Strait from Alaska to Russia in 2006, swimming the English Channel, and overcoming multiple interruptions such as visa refusals, jail time, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Despite numerous challenges and delays, Bushby resumed his trek exactly where he left off each time, taking over 24 years to complete a journey initially planned for 12 years.
- A feature-length documentary titled "Walk of Life," directed by Werner Herzog, is being made about Bushby's epic adventure, while Bushby himself expressed mixed feelings about reintegrating into normal life.
