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Geo quiz and geo answer
Today we’re looking for the French town where you land after crossing the British Channel by ferry. The answer is Calais. That’s where a unique trek by 28-year-old Briton Mark Boyle came to an abrupt halt. Boyle was planning to WALK all the way to India from Calais. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him to find out what went wrong.
Today’s Geo Quiz features a panoramic view of the English Channel.
We’re on the French side of the Channel — or as the locals would say, La Manche.
We’re looking for a French town that overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the Channel.
The town is where you get off the ferry after crossing Britain to France.
The distance between this French town and New Delhi, India, is over 5,000 miles as the crow flies…
That fact will come in handy when we introduce you to 28 year old Mark Boyle from Bristol England:
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Mark — I understand that you set out walking from your home town in the west of England last month — without any money and headed for India? How did you come up with such an idea?
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– Mark Boyle who came within 5000 miles of reaching India, stopping in Calais France, the answer to our Geo Quiz…We wish you good luck!