The Man Walks Across 6 Continents In 11 Years

Canadian tourist walks through 64 countries, changes 54 shoes and walks a total of over 75,500 km.Jean Béliveau left Montreal, Canada to walk 64 countries with the aim of honoring peace and non-violence against children. . It is considered the longest walking journey in the world, the Daily Mail reported, and on her trip, Jean had to reside in temples, parks, and even prisons. He befriended a member of a gang in Guatemala, experienced extreme loneliness and scorching heat in the Australian outback

. "I have had a middle age crisis so I gave up my familiar life to find something. that is different. I'd rather be eaten by a lion than eaten by society, "Jean shared about the cause of the trip Then, at the age of 45, Jean owned a factory that made neon signs.



After 9 months of preparation, Jean left with only a cart containing the necessary camping gear and the amount of 3,000 USD his wife gave. Jean departed from Montreal to Brazil, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Europe, Turkey, Iran, India, China, Japan, Taiwan, Borneo, Indonesia, Australia and crossed six deserts. Australia's northernmost region is the most challenging with a double temperature of 45 degrees Celsius in October, November and December. It was very hot and terribly lonely on the road. But it was a beautiful experience, people gave me a drink ", Jean said. Jean's journey was made possible thanks to the kindness of strangers he met on the road. He lives with 1,600 families, sleeps in churches, temples, schools, parks, jungles, and even prisons “In America I am in a cell like a prisoner.



In the South African prison, they once forgot about me. They changed shifts and came over to me, I said 'I'm just a guest here', but they couldn't find anything in the file. ”Jean used a total of 54 pairs of shoes on the trip, mostly grandparents meet along the way. However, from China to Iran to India, he could not find shoes that fit and was very painful. One of Jean's unpleasant experiences was witnessing poverty in India and Africa. Where it must be very lucky to have a roof. In Ethiopia, he had a problem with a group of children: “The kids were walking around me, dancing and trying to talk to me. They don't speak English, they just imitate and parody everything I say.



After a few days like that, I felt exhausted and unable to communicate anymore. ”One thing Jean learned was not to wink at everyone, as this could be considered a suggestion to go to bed. When he met gangs in Ecuador and South Africa, he was protected and supported by the most notorious elements here. "A gang member in Guatemala gave me money because he used to be in the army when he was a kid, and had a very bad childhood," said Jean, who said his trip was a privilege. Being a messenger of peace allows him to reach every corner and meet every citizen of the world. One of the most memorable is that he met former President Nelson Mandela in Durban, South Africa, but in return Jean has to be separated from 18-year-old daughter Elisa Jane and 20-year-old son Thomas-Eric from their marriage. first, and he is about to become a grandfather. Wife visited 11 times in the journey.



She helped him maintain the website and encouraged him a lot, but when he returned, the marriage broke down. “While in Australia, I was with a number of doctors. They said that when I go home, my wife will not be the same. The day I returned, we were very different. We also tried, she was a brave and lovable woman. We broke up and now friends. She has no regrets, ”Jean said.Jean regretted not being able to come to Colombia due to the danger of walking in 2002, and he was disappointed that he could not get a visa to Libya in 2005.



He planned to make up for it. and keep traveling when possible.Jean publishes a book in French about his itinerary. Although he returned home and built a "dream home", he said his trip was not over yet..

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