CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Within 62 hours, Bill Dorsey saw the Great Wall of China, the Himalayas and the rice fields of Taiwan — all from a window seat.
Armed with a stack of tickets and a carry-on, the Clarksburg man boarded plane after plane — starting at Pittsburgh International Airport on Aug. 8 — for a whirlwind tour of the world that lasted 61 hours and 23 minutes.
He saw the Empire State Building in New York and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. He changed planes in six cities, including Amsterdam and Singapore.
He traveled some 25,000 miles and slept for only seven hours.
"I just wanted to go around the world one time," Dorsey said Sunday. "I didn't see as much as you would if you went sightseeing in each of the places, but my goal was to see the world."
What was his favorite part of the excursion?
"I liked taking off and landing. It's a thrill," said Dorsey, who had flown only once before. "It's better than any amusement park."