British man set for hero's welcome in Hull after epic 28-year walk from South America
Culture · First reported 26 Oct, 17:58 · Updated 18:58
Karl Bushby is expected to complete his 28-year, 50,000-kilometre walk from South America with a homecoming in Hull. He began in southern Chile in 1998 and returned to the UK earlier this month.
- Bushby, now 57, set off from southern Chile in 1998 at age 28, aiming to reach home without motorised transport.
- His journey covered 50,000 kilometres and included crossing the Darién Gap and the frozen Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia.
- A homecoming is planned at Queen Victoria Square in Hull on Monday, November 2; Bushby also said he swam the Channel after returning to England.
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