OAP's 8000 Mile Hitchhike
An 80-year-old from Leicester is back from his epic 8000 mile hitchhike to South Africa to raise money for the LOROS hospice in memory of his wife.
Mike's 8000 mile route from Leicester to Cape Town
This was 80-year-old Mike Howitt's planned route from Leicester to Cape Town before he set off, and he says despite a few train cancellations in Europe, he was able to stick to his strict itinerary.
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