As the rare sight of land appeared on the horizon, Egyptian traveler Omar Nok jumped from his narrow bunk and climbed up to the deck of the 49-foot sailboat he’d been traveling on.
After weeks of being surrounded by nothing but the ocean, the sight of the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, home to the UNESCO-listed Piton mountains, left him frozen with awe.
It was the tenth stop in an ambitious quest for the 31-year-old traveler, who is attempting to circle the globe without flying.
The sailboat served as another vehicle to add to his unconventional list of modes of transportation.
Since setting off in October, Nok has been hopping on ships, riding camels and…