{"id":24982,"date":"2026-04-22T13:28:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/?p=24982"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:28:38","slug":"the-boy-who-retraced-his-fathers-14000km-journey-copied-every-single-photo-his-dad-took","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2026\/04\/22\/the-boy-who-retraced-his-fathers-14000km-journey-copied-every-single-photo-his-dad-took\/","title":{"rendered":"The Boy Who Retraced His Father&#8217;s 14,000km Journey &amp; Copied Every Single Photo His Dad Took"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve always held that one of the most magical things about cycling is the connection it holds to childhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the one toy we still get to play around with for hours on the weekend with our mates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine doing that with Lego?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indubitably, the bicycle connects this you to that you &#8211; adult to child &#8211; and it&#8217;s this thread that got Jamie Hargreaves to go cycle 14,000km from England to Oz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An incredible journey into the past, made with love\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"666\" data-attachment-id=\"24988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2026\/04\/22\/the-boy-who-retraced-his-fathers-14000km-journey-copied-every-single-photo-his-dad-took\/screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9-32-20-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.20-AM.png?fit=868%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"868,666\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-22 at 9.32.20 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.20-AM.png?fit=868%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.20-AM.png?resize=868%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.20-AM.png?w=868&amp;ssl=1 868w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.20-AM.png?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.20-AM.png?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.20-AM.png?resize=768%2C589&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.20-AM.png?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jamie Hargreaves\u2019 journey was both a physical and emotional reconstruction of his father\u2019s past. At just 22, he set out to follow the exact route his father Phil had cycled decades earlier, in 1984, from the UK to Australia over 14,000km, effectively tracing his father\u2019s tire tracks from 40 years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was not simply a long-distance ride &#8211; it was an attempt to reconnect with history, memory and family identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy father had the most amazing experiences on his journey, and he raised me and my brother on those stories and how we should have similar experiences,&#8221; Hargreaves said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" data-attachment-id=\"24994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2026\/04\/22\/the-boy-who-retraced-his-fathers-14000km-journey-copied-every-single-photo-his-dad-took\/screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9-17-20-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?fit=1864%2C1134&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1864,1134\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-22 at 9.17.20 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?fit=1024%2C623&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?resize=1024%2C623&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?resize=1024%2C623&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?resize=150%2C91&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?resize=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?resize=1536%2C934&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?resize=1200%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.17.20-AM.png?w=1864&amp;ssl=1 1864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most striking aspects of the story is the deliberate attention to detail. Hargreaves used the exact same brand of bicycle (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merciancycles.co.uk\/pedal-press\/jamiehargreaves\" title=\"\">Mercian<\/a>) and recreated old photographs at the same locations &#8211; the locations of which his father had meticulously noted in his diaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" data-attachment-id=\"24993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2026\/04\/22\/the-boy-who-retraced-his-fathers-14000km-journey-copied-every-single-photo-his-dad-took\/screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9-14-21-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?fit=1360%2C1064&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1360,1064\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-22 at 9.14.21 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?fit=1024%2C801&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?resize=1024%2C801&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?resize=1024%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?resize=1200%2C939&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.14.21-AM.png?w=1360&amp;ssl=1 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These recreated images visually encompass the passing of time, showing past and present side by side. The project highlights how travel can become a form of storytelling, with landscape and culture forming a narrative within a tale, a bridge between stories, between generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"674\" data-attachment-id=\"24985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2026\/04\/22\/the-boy-who-retraced-his-fathers-14000km-journey-copied-every-single-photo-his-dad-took\/screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9-33-01-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.01-AM.png?fit=760%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"760,674\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-22 at 9.33.01 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.01-AM.png?fit=760%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.01-AM.png?resize=760%2C674&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.01-AM.png?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.01-AM.png?resize=300%2C266&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.01-AM.png?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.01-AM.png?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journey itself\u2014stretching thousands of kilometers from the UK to Australia\u2014also reflects endurance and determination. It mirrors the original trip\u2019s spirit of adventure, but adds a layer of personal meaning. Hargreaves wasn\u2019t just exploring the world; he was exploring his father\u2019s memories, trying to understand what motivated him decades earlier. In doing so, he transformed a physical challenge into an deeply personal and emotional one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"642\" data-attachment-id=\"24989\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2026\/04\/22\/the-boy-who-retraced-his-fathers-14000km-journey-copied-every-single-photo-his-dad-took\/screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9-33-18-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.18-AM.png?fit=890%2C642&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"890,642\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-22 at 9.33.18 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.18-AM.png?fit=890%2C642&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.18-AM.png?resize=890%2C642&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.18-AM.png?w=890&amp;ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.18-AM.png?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.18-AM.png?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.18-AM.png?resize=768%2C554&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.33.18-AM.png?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about the potential dangers of traveling alone by bicycle, he had this to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDespite the changes since 1984 and differences in cultures, the kindness of strangers has remained the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;When you actually get out there and go to these places that you&#8217;re warned about, they&#8217;re the most friendly places on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;And in actual fact, the world is a much kinder place than it seems to be.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, the story shows how powerful shared experiences can be, even across time. By retracing the route, Hargreaves demonstrates that journeys are not only about destinations but about the time spent on the road, seeing new things, experiencing different cultures, and meeting the people along the route, being affected by them, and in turn affecting them also. It stands as a wonderful, poetic testament not just to his own father\u2019s journey, but also to the wilful creation of memory and the beauty of travel by bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His ride shows us that the past is never entirely gone \u2014 it can be revisited, reimagined, and kept alive through movement and intention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"654\" data-attachment-id=\"24986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crankpunk.com\/ja\/2026\/04\/22\/the-boy-who-retraced-his-fathers-14000km-journey-copied-every-single-photo-his-dad-took\/screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9-32-43-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.43-AM.png?fit=824%2C654&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"824,654\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-04-22 at 9.32.43 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.43-AM.png?fit=824%2C654&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.43-AM.png?resize=824%2C654&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.43-AM.png?w=824&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.43-AM.png?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.43-AM.png?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.43-AM.png?resize=768%2C610&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crankpunk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-22-at-9.32.43-AM.png?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamie Hargreaves set off to recreate his father&#8217;s 14,000km journey and took a photo in each place hisn father did &#8211; 40 years apart! 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