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Riding Amtrak’s California Zephyr route, it turns out, is equal parts sightseeing extravaganza and endurance test.

“But I must confess, I have had quite enough sightseeing for one day.”

He found himself sightseeing on Jeju Island, a resort island famous for sweet mandarins and volcanic rock statues.

For him, backcountry flying is just another mode of sightseeing, like hiking through Yosemite or boating beneath Niagara Falls.

Neither will the sightseeing in Kazakhstan and neighbouring countries that the Red Wall have been enjoying in recent days – such is the life of an international footballer.