'Where have you been?' British adventurer reunites with mother after 28-year journey around the world

Bushby, who set out in 1998, returned to his mother's house in Hull, northern England, on November 2, completing an extraordinary journey that took him through 29 countries.

His mother, Angela Bushby, embraced him outside the house, which had been decorated with a banner reading "Welcome Home Son."

Although Bushby had reunited with other relatives during his travels, he had not seen his mother for years.

"It was almost a shock to see my mother again after such a long time," he said. "She's changed so much. We've all changed."

Earlier that day, hundreds of people gathered to welcome him in Hull.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," Bushby told the crowd.

Bushby was 29 when he left home in 1998. His route took him across South America, through the dangerous Darién Gap into Central America and north to Alaska, where he crossed the frozen Bering Strait into Russia.

He continued across Siberia and Asia, later swimming across the Caspian Sea over 31 days.

After reaching Europe, he faced one final obstacle: the English Channel. Denied permission to walk through the service tunnel beneath it, he swam from France to Britain, spending 20 hours in the water over three days.

He reached the British coast on October 5, where friends and relatives welcomed him.

German filmmaker Werner Herzog, who is making a documentary about Bushby's journey titled Walk of Life, was also there.

Now that his decades-long adventure is over, Bushby faces a different challenge: deciding what comes next.

He has several public appearances planned, along with work on a sequel to his memoir Giant Steps and the documentary.

But for now, after nearly three decades on the road, he is finally home.