Simon, 27, flew 30,300 miles on his six-day, nine-hour, three-minute marathon before declaring: “I’m knackered”.Travel nut Simon Wilson can't believe he pulle off seeing the Seven Wonders of the world in seven days
He only slept in a bed twice — in a hotel and a cave — catching up by napping on pre-booked flights, in terminals and cabs. Simon took only a small bag containing undies, two tee-shirts, tracksuit bottoms and camera gear and lived off airline meals and snacks.from Manchester Airport on a Sunday at 4.45am, taking a flight to Rome to see the Colosseum.
He stayed two hours then flew to Egypt — grabbing five hours in a hotel before taking a taxi to see the Pyramids and the Sphinx.First up, Simon travelled to Rome, Italy, to see the ColosseumHis third stop was nearby Jordan and the ancient city of Petrafrom Manchester, jetted to Jordan that night and slept in a £41-a-night cave before walking to Petra.Taj Mahal in 108F heatHe spent an hour there before flying to Beijing for the Great Wall of China, taking a £125 taxi there and back.
Finally, he jetted to Rio de Janeiro, via Panama, to see the statue of Christ the Redeemer. When he arrived, it was 1.48pm on Saturday in the UK.