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British adventurer returns home after 28-year journey around the world

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Karl Bushby, a British adventurer and former paratrooper, returned to his mother’s home in Hull on November 2 after completing a 28-year journey around the world without using conventional transport. Spanning 50,000 kilometres, Bushby started his trek from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998 and finally reached England recently. Upon arrival, he reunited with his mother Angela for the first time in nearly three decades and met his son Adam and granddaughter for the first time as well.
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Karl Bushby, a 57-year-old British adventurer, completed his epic 28-year walk around the world on Monday, returning home to his childhood house in Hull, England. He walked approximately 31,070 miles (50,000 km) across four continents since starting from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998. Bushby imposed strict rules for himself: he would not use any form of transportation and had to return home on foot. He was greeted by his mother, Angela, a family reunion that included meeting his 36-year-old son Adam and 12-year-old granddaughter for the first time.

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British Chile England Hull Punta Arenas

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Adam PERSON · 1× Angela PERSON · 1× British NORP · 1× Bushby PERSON · 1× Chile GPE · 1× England GPE · 1× Hull GPE · 1× Karl Bushby PERSON · 1× Punta Arenas GPE · 1×

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After completing the final leg through northeastern England, Bushby reunited with his mother, Angela, and returned to a family he had been away from for nearly three decades. He also meets his 36-year-old son Adam and 12-year-old granddaughter for the first time.
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British adventurer Karl Bushby arrived at his mother’s home in Hull on Monday, November 2, completing a remarkable 28-year journey spanning 50,000 kilometres. asserted
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The 57-year-old former paratrooper set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998, aiming to reach his mother’s doorstep without using conventional transport. asserted
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After completing the final leg through northeastern England, Bushby reunited with his mother, Angela, and returned to a family he had been away from for nearly three decades. He also meets his 36-year-old son Adam and 12-year-old granddaughter for the first time. asserted
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