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28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the world on foot. Yesterday, he arrived in Dover for the final leg of his journey to his mother’s hom… (lemmy.world)
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Full title: 28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the world on foot. Yesterday, he arrived in Dover for the final leg of his journey to his mother’s home in Hull.

28 years ago, Karl Bushby left the UK in an attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the world on foot. Yesterday, he arrived in Dover for the final leg of his journey to his mother’s home in Hull.

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[–] 18 points 1 month ago*

It's not a full circumnavigation, he started at the south tip of South America, there was no Atlantic crossing.

It's also not a continuous walk/swim, he's been home many times over the years, flying back to resume the journey where he left off.

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