A Belfast man has said his father's 28-year walk around the world has left him struggling to comprehend the achievement. Adam Bushby, 36, travelled to Hull last Monday with his 12-year-old daughter Harley to welcome his father Karl Bushby home.

Karl, a former paratrooper, set off from the southern tip of Chile in 1998 at the age of 28 with only a small amount of cash. He committed to reaching his home city of Hull without using motorised transport.

The route covered approximately 31,000 miles. It ran north through the Americas, across Russia and Asia, then west through Europe to Britain. Adam said he found the completion of the walk hard to process given the length of time involved.

He said his father had maintained regular contact throughout the journey. Karl wrote letters and put arrangements in place before leaving to ensure his son was supported. As technology developed, they communicated by email and video call. Adam also met his father at points along the route, including in Alaska and Mexico, and walked with him for ten days in Georgia in the United States in 2014.

Adam said his father faced significant challenges, including being arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage and swimming across the Caspian Sea using a support boat for safety and overnight stops. He said his father was the first person to complete such a swim. Karl also swam the English Channel to finish his return to the UK.

Karl now plans to undertake a speaking tour about his life and to launch a documentary. Adam said there are no plans for further adventures at present, but he would be willing to join his father if that changed.