<p><b>The more he walked, the more he discovered his purpose.</b><br><br><i>‘Now I was finally out of the force of the wind, my body began to warm – the part where the real pain sets in. I’d felt it plenty of times before on this journey, but this time it was different. As I began to regain feeling in my fingers and toes, it burned so strongly that I just sat in tears of pain.’</i><br><br>Christian Lewis had hit rock bottom, suffering with depression so severe he would shut himself in his bedroom for weeks. Then, in August 2017, while surfing – his only respite – he cast his eyes along the coastline and realized it was the only place he really wanted to be.<br><br>Making an impulsive decision to set himself a challenge – walk the entire coastline of the UK – he gave himself a few days to rustle up a tent and walking boots, then left for good