Man completes epic 1200 mile journey from Manchester to Ibiza in flip flops

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A man from Macclesfield has completed a nearly 1,200 mile walk from Manchester to Ibiza, with just a pair of flip flops for footwear.
Henry Moores, 22, completed the astonishing feat on June 29, raising over £55,000 for children's cancer charity Bemorefab.
The 22-year-old has previously set off on many long distance adventures, including walking to France, as well as making the very same trip to Ibiza.
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But this time Henry from Macclesfield added in an extra element of difficulty by switching out his footwear.
You might think that a good pair of stout walking boots would be essential when attempting a 1,200 walk, but Henry did it in just flip flops.
He previously spoke to the Manchester Evening News about his feat, saying: "I had such a good time last year and wanted to do it again, but to keep everyone entertained I thought there had to be a different catalyst, and that was footwear.
"Making it harder gets more attention and that gets more donations for a great charity."
The feat was clearly effective as Henry raised some £55,890 for Bemorefab at the time of writing.
Taking to Instagram to celebrate his achievement, he wrote: "Thank you for everyone who has donated, flown to Ibiza and helped me along the way with discounts, free food and water and helping me to organise bits I couldn't do myself, thanks so much again and you'll see me soon."
Henry first began undertaking his challenges back in 2023 after an apprenticeship "went a bit awry".
He said: "I said to my mum, 'I'm going to Paris'. I've always wanted to do a big walk and have always joked about it.
"I came back from that and raised around £20,000 for local charities and by then I'd really got the bug for it. I thought, what next?"
Since then Henry has documented his journeys on his Instagram account, racking up some 418,000 followers for his adventures.
His latest adventure began on April 5, and after a gruelling journey lasting nearly two months he finally touched down in Ibiza.
The final day saw him being dragged on a dinghy behind a boat for the final stretch of the journey over water.
A video posted to his page shows the long distance walker wearing a tuxedo and armbands as he emerges from the sea onto land to cheers from waiting onlookers.