A legendary Outback odyssey

The BBC has an article by Angel Chang about a long-ago-but-still-amazing trek:

The world presents would-be travelers with all kinds of great journeys: a pilgrimage to the Holy Land; the trek Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta undertook across North Africa; a drive back in time along the United States’ old Route 66.
In 1977, Robyn Davidson (photo) embarked on a particularly distinctive and intimate journey: crossing the Australian Outback. With only four camels and her dog, Davidson travelled from Alice Springs in central Australia, through the Gibson Desert, westward to the Indian Ocean. The journey took nine months to complete. She documented the legendary trip in her book, Tracks, and photographer Rick Smolan recently compiled the trip's stunning imagery in his new book, Inside Tracks.

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