Craig Ferguson, a Scotland fan, stepped onto Boston Common after completing a 3,000-mile “Tartan Trek” across America to raise funds for mental health.He arrived just in time for Scotland’s World Cup match against Haiti on Saturday.”Times I didn’t think I could do it, times I was close to giving up. But they don’t teach the words ‘giving up’ in Scotland,” Ferguson said.He left Santa Monica, California, in February, walking over mountains, across deserts, and through tornado zones. The whole time, Ferguson wore his Scottish kilt.He told NewsCenter 5 he went through not one, not two, not three, but four pairs of shoes.At the end of his journey, thousands of fellow Scots were waiting to welcome him.Many followed Ferguson’s adventure on social media for months.”It was overwhelming, actually; I’m going to cry again. His mom was standing there, his family. It’s just amazing, amazing what he’s done,” one supporter said.During his trek, Ferguson raised 1 million pounds, which is about $1.3 million, for men’s mental health awareness back home in Scotland.”And every single one of yuhz who’ve supported it from the start and believed that I could do it. We’re (expletive) here. We got it,” said a triumphant Ferguson.His next stop will be Scotland’s World Cup match against Haiti at Boston Stadium in Foxborough.Ferguson told NewsCenter 5 he will be taking a taxi to the match.”No more walking,” he said, laughing.
BOSTON —
Craig Ferguson, a Scotland fan, stepped onto Boston Common after completing a 3,000-mile “Tartan Trek” across America to raise funds for mental health.
He arrived just in time for Scotland’s World Cup match against Haiti on Saturday.
“Times I didn’t think I could do it, times I was close to giving up. But they don’t teach the words ‘giving up’ in Scotland,” Ferguson said.
He left Santa Monica, California, in February, walking over mountains, across deserts, and through tornado zones. The whole time, Ferguson wore his Scottish kilt.
He told NewsCenter 5 he went through not one, not two, not three, but four pairs of shoes.
At the end of his journey, thousands of fellow Scots were waiting to welcome him.
Many followed Ferguson’s adventure on social media for months.
“It was overwhelming, actually; I’m going to cry again. His mom was standing there, his family. It’s just amazing, amazing what he’s done,” one supporter said.
During his trek, Ferguson raised 1 million pounds, which is about $1.3 million, for men’s mental health awareness back home in Scotland.
“And every single one of yuhz who’ve supported it from the start and believed that I could do it. We’re (expletive) here. We got it,” said a triumphant Ferguson.
His next stop will be Scotland’s World Cup match against Haiti at Boston Stadium in Foxborough.
Ferguson told NewsCenter 5 he will be taking a taxi to the match.
“No more walking,” he said, laughing.