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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Whittaker

Mapped: British man’s incredible 28-year quest to walk around the world as he arrives back in UK

After 20 hours in the water and three days at sea, Karl Bushby has made it back to the UK - (Karl Bushby)

A British man who has been circumnavigating the globe on foot since 1998 is back on home soil after swimming the English Channel.

Karl Bushby, from Hull, who started his epic journey in Chile 28 years ago walked onto Shakespeare beach, south of Dover on Monday afternoon 5 October.

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