Karl Bushby global walker from Hull prepares for home stretch
"We've run into a lot of complications with visa problems, financial crises, the pandemic, we've had it all.
"It's been extremely difficult but we've always stuck to our guns and never been willing to compromise on the route."
Mr Bushby said there had been "a few occasions" where he feared for his life, but he was "mentally prepared" for the tough encounters.
Karl Bushby
He said: "Getting home, I just don't know, it's weird, it's a very strange place to be in where suddenly your purpose for living will have a hard stop.
"I'm hoping to transition into other things as quickly as possible, keeping mind, body and soul on the move."
He said reuniting with his family would involve getting "to know each other again".
The adventure was meant to take 12 years but his global voyage has transcended more than five prime ministers, the Covid-19 pandemic, and numerous wars.
