Round-the-world walker Karl Bushby swims across Caspian Sea

Mr Bushby’s journey, known as the Goliath Expedition, began at the southern tip of Chile. He walked north to the coast of Alaska before crossing to Siberia in 2006.

The adventure was meant to take 12 years but has lasted 27, which he admitted “was not on the cards”.

However, he is now on the cusp of returning to Europe and hopes to finish in Hull at some time in the next year.

Mr Bushby, originally from Sutton Park in the city, said he had “mixed feelings” about returning home because of his new “life on the road”.

“I couldn’t even begin to express what it’s been, the world I’ve seen and the people in it,” he added.

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