British man walking to India returns home

Published: Feb. 29, 2008 at 5:35 PM
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CALAIS , France, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- A man who planned to walk from Britain to India without spending money returned home because he could not speak French, a report said.

Mark Boyle, 28, wanted to prove the world could survive without the evils of money by making the two-and-a-half year trek with two friends, but was derailed a month into his trip when he reached Calais because he could not speak the language, The Times of London reported.

It is reported that Boyle is part of the Freeconomy movement, which stands to eliminate money entirely from the world.

"Not only did no one ... speak the language, they also see us as just a bunch of freeloading backpackers, which is the complete opposite of what the pilgrimage is really about," Boyle said.

Boyle now instead reportedly wants to walk throughout Britain and ask people, "Can I help you?"


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