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Zu Fuß von Oman nach Doha - Auf den Spuren von Bertram Thomas

Nur wenige haben die Strecke zu Fuß hintersich gelegt. Bertram Thomas lief 1930 die 1300 Kilometer lange Strecke durch die Rub al Khali. Der Brite Mark Evans möchte an den Pionier erinnern und macht sich auf den Weg...

Explorer recreates 1930s' Bertram Thomas desert trek

An explorer has embarked on a challenge to become only the third British person in history to cross the largest sand desert in the world.

Mark Evans is retracing the same route across the Rub Al Khali, also known as the "Empty Quarter", taken by Bristol pioneer Bertram Thomas in 1930.

The 54-year-old Shropshire-born explorer is leading a three-man team to walk the 800 mile (1,300 km) journey from Salalah, Oman to Doha, Qatar.

The trek is expected to take 60 days. mehr...

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