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Echoes of Tom Hanks film The Terminal as French teen stuck at Wick airport for a month on cashless tour of Europe

November 25, 2024
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Echoes of Tom Hanks film The Terminal as French teen stuck at Wick airport for a month on cashless tour of Europe
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Thibaut with Caithness couple Peter and Carole Darmady at Wick John O’Groats Airport. Carole helped translate for the interview. Picture: DGS

With Carole translating, Thibaut said: “My objective is to walk across Europe and make it to Iceland and then to Denmark. I left my village with no money and just carrying my rucksack. My goal is to see, in the 21st century, if I can still count on people’s generosity and kindness.”

The 18-year-old started off from his village on March 11 this year and walked around 25km a day. He often found people to take him in and offer him a bed for the night and a meal.

He managed to hitch a free ride on a yacht which took him to the UK. Someone else bought him a tent in Glasgow so he did some wild camping as he made his way north to end up in Wick a few weeks ago.

The French teen shows on his phone the village of Louhans in France where he comes from. Picture: DGSThe French teen shows on his phone the village of Louhans in France where he comes from. Picture: DGS

Carole said that Thibaut wants to find out how much goodwill survives in the world and says he does not carry money and does not accept it. However, he does accept food donations, clothing and offers of travel. “People sometimes offer me money but I do not accept it. It is not my objective and the aim is to try and do without money.”

Airport staff have given him food and kept a close eye on the young man to see that he is safe. The only downside of his trip occurred in Ireland when some communication issues led Thibaut to be chased by a gang armed with shillelaghs (sticks) due to a “misunderstanding”.

Thibaut with security staff, Cailean Fraser and Vivian Budge, at Wick John O'Groats Airport. Picture: DGSThibaut with security staff, Cailean Fraser and Vivian Budge, at Wick John O’Groats Airport. Picture: DGS

Carole said: “He left school at 16 to start planning this project. He says that he will do work for people in exchange for a bed and some food. He hopes to end the journey in December 2025.”

On his journey, Thibault has only taken the bare necessities of clothing with the garments he has on and an extra set in his rucksack. Despite his very basic English, he has struck up friendships along the way and the security staff at Wick airport have grown fond of him. “We need a private pilot to recognise him so he can fulfill the next part of his journey and take him to Iceland,” said one of the staff.

The French teenager is carrying the bare minimum in his rucksack and sees his journey as a social experiment to gauge how much goodwill exists in the world. Picture: DGSThe French teenager is carrying the bare minimum in his rucksack and sees his journey as a social experiment to gauge how much goodwill exists in the world. Picture: DGS

The scenario is reminiscent of the 2004 Hollywood film The Terminal in which the character played by Tom Hanks is stuck in limbo at JFK airport after arriving from a politically unstable country.

He makes the airport his home and develops a friendship with the people who work there until he can leave. The story was based on the experiences of Mehran Karimi Nasseri who lived in France’s Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years.

Like the character in the Hollywood film The Terminal Thibaut has been stuck in the airport for some time. Picture: DGSLike the character in the Hollywood film The Terminal Thibaut has been stuck in the airport for some time. Picture: DGSCarole Darmady from the Camster area originally hails from France and helped translate. Picture: DGSCarole Darmady from the Camster area originally hails from France and helped translate. Picture: DGS

Staff at Wick’s airport have been keeping a close eye on the young man’s welfare and one female staff member said: “As a mother myself, I’d hate to think it was my son out there with all the dangers but he’s so positive with his aim to find good in the world.”

Thibaut says he may walk the 20 miles to Scrabster in the hope of finding a vessel that could take him to Iceland if there is no chance of a flight from Wick. He also says that he is happy to do any work to help pay for his passage.

Thibaut has already featured in French newspapers and shows an online article about his journey. Picture: DGSThibaut has already featured in French newspapers and shows an online article about his journey. Picture: DGSThe French teen is travelling light and has only one extra set of clothing for his European tour. Picture: DGSThe French teen is travelling light and has only one extra set of clothing for his European tour. Picture: DGS Do you want to respond to this article? If so, click here to submit your thoughts and they may be published in print.

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