Retracing the steps of Genghis Khan: 24-09-2007
An Australian man has repeated the journey of legendary Mongolian leader Genghis Khan, travelling 6,200 miles on horseback.
Tim Cope, a 28-year-old former law student who decided to dedicate his life to adventure, chose to travel from Mongolia to Hungary to see the nomadic way of life in those countries and some of the journeys made by the Mongolian people.
The experience, which took him three years, saw him journey through Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine, as well as his starting and finishing countries, before reaching his goal.
Ending at the town of Opusztaszer, where the Eurasian steppe stopped, Mr Cope said to the Associated Press that it was symbolic as his journey had started at the geographic structure's beginning in Mongolia.
Mr Cope paid tribute to the people who had been very welcoming towards him during his journey, calling them and his animals the "real heroes" of the trip.
He said to the Associated Press: "In Kazakhstan, once you're someone's guest, it's really hard to get away, everyone wants you to stay. They believe that if you invite a guest, luck will fly into your house."
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