this sort of underlying message that you’re as powerful as you allow yourself
you’re as powerful as you allow yourself
you’re as powerful as you allow yourself to be is one of the things I think is
to be is one of the things I think is
to be is one of the things I think is resonated with people for years about
resonated with people for years about
resonated with people for years about Robins trip
Robins trip
Robins trip that she doesn’t describe herself as a
that she doesn’t describe herself as a
that she doesn’t describe herself as a hero she doesn’t say she’s courageous
hero she doesn’t say she’s courageous
hero she doesn’t say she’s courageous she actually talks about her fears very
she actually talks about her fears very
she actually talks about her fears very openly but she does it anyway which is I
openly but she does it anyway which is I
openly but she does it anyway which is I think the thing that people have admired
think the thing that people have admired
think the thing that people have admired so much about her
so much about her
so much about her I was given an assignment by Time
I was given an assignment by Time
I was given an assignment by Time magazine in 1977 to go to the Outback of
magazine in 1977 to go to the Outback of
magazine in 1977 to go to the Outback of Australia and to shoot a cover story
Australia and to shoot a cover story
Australia and to shoot a cover story about Aborigines and the writer had
about Aborigines and the writer had
about Aborigines and the writer had already written the story and my job was
already written the story and my job was
already written the story and my job was to go out and illustrate the story that
to go out and illustrate the story that
to go out and illustrate the story that he had written a wonderful gentleman
he had written a wonderful gentleman
he had written a wonderful gentleman named Roy Rowan he had worked with a
named Roy Rowan he had worked with a
named Roy Rowan he had worked with a social worker who had taken him into the
social worker who had taken him into the
social worker who had taken him into the Aboriginal camps to get him permission
Aboriginal camps to get him permission
Aboriginal camps to get him permission to take photographs and so I called this
to take photographs and so I called this
to take photographs and so I called this woman before I got Dallas frames and I
woman before I got Dallas frames and I
woman before I got Dallas frames and I said could you also take me out to some
said could you also take me out to some
said could you also take me out to some of the same places you took the writer
of the same places you took the writer
of the same places you took the writer and she said sure meet me at this little
and she said sure meet me at this little
and she said sure meet me at this little pub down the street from this hotel she
pub down the street from this hotel she
pub down the street from this hotel she suggested I stay at so I checked into my
suggested I stay at so I checked into my
suggested I stay at so I checked into my hotel I walked out of the hotel and
hotel I walked out of the hotel and
hotel I walked out of the hotel and there washing the window of my hotel was
there washing the window of my hotel was
there washing the window of my hotel was the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen
the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen
the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen in my life and so I took a few
in my life and so I took a few
in my life and so I took a few photographs and she got really angry and
photographs and she got really angry and
photographs and she got really angry and she said put your damn cameras down who
she said put your damn cameras down who
she said put your damn cameras down who the hell are you and I said I’m really
the hell are you and I said I’m really
the hell are you and I said I’m really sorry I didn’t mean to get you upset and
sorry I didn’t mean to get you upset and
sorry I didn’t mean to get you upset and I laughed and I then took a turn I went
I laughed and I then took a turn I went
I laughed and I then took a turn I went to the place I should have gone in the
to the place I should have gone in the
to the place I should have gone in the first place and I met the social worker
first place and I met the social worker
first place and I met the social worker and she said well a group of us that
and she said well a group of us that
and she said well a group of us that work with our bridge Andes are going to
work with our bridge Andes are going to
work with our bridge Andes are going to get together tonight for dinner you
get together tonight for dinner you
get together tonight for dinner you might want to come and meet some of the
might want to come and meet some of the
might want to come and meet some of the other social workers people involved in
other social workers people involved in
other social workers people involved in the Aboriginal rights movement and so
the Aboriginal rights movement and so
the Aboriginal rights movement and so she gave me the address and of course
she gave me the address and of course
she gave me the address and of course who opens the door but the woman who had
who opens the door but the woman who had
who opens the door but the woman who had been washing the windows of the hotel it
been washing the windows of the hotel it
been washing the windows of the hotel it was not at all pleased to see me and she
was not at all pleased to see me and she
was not at all pleased to see me and she said you know what are you doing here
said you know what are you doing here
said you know what are you doing here and I said well your friend Jenny
and I said well your friend Jenny
and I said well your friend Jenny invited me and she said you can’t
invited me and she said you can’t
invited me and she said you can’t photograph my friends so okay so she
photograph my friends so okay so she
photograph my friends so okay so she said put your cameras down so I put them
said put your cameras down so I put them
said put your cameras down so I put them cameras like leave your guns at the door
cameras like leave your guns at the door
cameras like leave your guns at the door you know so so I put my cameras down and
you know so so I put my cameras down and
you know so so I put my cameras down and I walked into this house which was
I walked into this house which was
I walked into this house which was literally falling apart there was no
literally falling apart there was no
literally falling apart there was no back to the house and in the backyard
back to the house and in the backyard
back to the house and in the backyard she had four camels tied up and I said
she had four camels tied up and I said
she had four camels tied up and I said why do you have camels she said it’s
why do you have camels she said it’s
why do you have camels she said it’s none of your business
none of your business
none of your business so so I found Jenny and said why does
so so I found Jenny and said why does
so so I found Jenny and said why does she have camels in the backyard and she
she have camels in the backyard and she
she have camels in the backyard and she said oh she’s this odd girl that showed
said oh she’s this odd girl that showed
said oh she’s this odd girl that showed up here a year ago we don’t really know
up here a year ago we don’t really know
up here a year ago we don’t really know where she’s from what she’s doing here
where she’s from what she’s doing here
where she’s from what she’s doing here but she we bring her food we come out
but she we bring her food we come out
but she we bring her food we come out here and we visit her we’re kind of
here and we visit her we’re kind of
here and we visit her we’re kind of worried about her but she has this crazy
worried about her but she has this crazy
worried about her but she has this crazy idea that she’s going to walk 2,000
idea that she’s going to walk 2,000
idea that she’s going to walk 2,000 miles from here Alice Springs the heart
miles from here Alice Springs the heart
miles from here Alice Springs the heart of the desert through the Gibson desert
of the desert through the Gibson desert
of the desert through the Gibson desert out to the Indian Ocean and I said okay
out to the Indian Ocean and I said okay
out to the Indian Ocean and I said okay well
well
well pretty crazy so throughout the week I
pretty crazy so throughout the week I
pretty crazy so throughout the week I work with Jenny at the end of the week
work with Jenny at the end of the week
work with Jenny at the end of the week she said Robin wrote to National
she said Robin wrote to National
she said Robin wrote to National Geographic a year ago and never got any
Geographic a year ago and never got any
Geographic a year ago and never got any answer at all she asked them if they
answer at all she asked them if they
answer at all she asked them if they would like underwrite her trip and she
would like underwrite her trip and she
would like underwrite her trip and she thought maybe you might know someone
thought maybe you might know someone
thought maybe you might know someone there or she could use your name because
there or she could use your name because
there or she could use your name because she’s just so tired of washing windows
she’s just so tired of washing windows
she’s just so tired of washing windows and waiting on jerks and pubs and I said
and waiting on jerks and pubs and I said
and waiting on jerks and pubs and I said you know she wants to use my name fine
you know she wants to use my name fine
you know she wants to use my name fine you know whatever and I thought that
you know whatever and I thought that
you know whatever and I thought that would be the end of it and I flew back
would be the end of it and I flew back
would be the end of it and I flew back to the states and week later the phone
to the states and week later the phone
to the states and week later the phone rings and it’s Bob Gill Kahoot Zinn
rings and it’s Bob Gill Kahoot Zinn
rings and it’s Bob Gill Kahoot Zinn director of photography here at the
director of photography here at the
director of photography here at the geographic he said we got this letter
geographic he said we got this letter
geographic he said we got this letter from this woman in Australia and she
from this woman in Australia and she
from this woman in Australia and she describing this fascinating idea of
describing this fascinating idea of
describing this fascinating idea of crossing the desert with camels and but
crossing the desert with camels and but
crossing the desert with camels and but you know we don’t want the headline
you know we don’t want the headline
you know we don’t want the headline National Geographic Explorer dies on
National Geographic Explorer dies on
National Geographic Explorer dies on week two you know it in the outback is
week two you know it in the outback is
week two you know it in the outback is she a nutcase is she for real I said
she a nutcase is she for real I said
she a nutcase is she for real I said well she’s very intense
well she’s very intense
well she’s very intense I’ve seen her camels I’ve seen her map
I’ve seen her camels I’ve seen her map
I’ve seen her camels I’ve seen her map sighs I mean she’s you know she’s very
sighs I mean she’s you know she’s very
sighs I mean she’s you know she’s very focused and he said well since you guys
focused and he said well since you guys
focused and he said well since you guys are such good friends would you like I’m
are such good friends would you like I’m
are such good friends would you like I’m serious
serious
serious would you like to be the photographer
would you like to be the photographer
would you like to be the photographer that we send out to meet her five times
that we send out to meet her five times
that we send out to meet her five times in the desert to a document her trip and
in the desert to a document her trip and
in the desert to a document her trip and it’s like I remember having two
it’s like I remember having two
it’s like I remember having two reactions which is this is so cool and
reactions which is this is so cool and
reactions which is this is so cool and like oh my god
like oh my god
like oh my god you know I’d be careful what you wish
you know I’d be careful what you wish
you know I’d be careful what you wish for so there’s always been sort of a
for so there’s always been sort of a
for so there’s always been sort of a mystery to Robins trip which is why did
mystery to Robins trip which is why did
mystery to Robins trip which is why did she do this why did she want to go on
she do this why did she want to go on
she do this why did she want to go on this journey and a lot of her friends
this journey and a lot of her friends
this journey and a lot of her friends were worried that this was a weird form
were worried that this was a weird form
were worried that this was a weird form of suicide Robin’s mother had died when
of suicide Robin’s mother had died when
of suicide Robin’s mother had died when she was 11 years old and a lot of her
she was 11 years old and a lot of her
she was 11 years old and a lot of her friends thought this was some kind of
friends thought this was some kind of
friends thought this was some kind of echo of that it was a very bizarre form
echo of that it was a very bizarre form
echo of that it was a very bizarre form of it I never thought that and Robin
of it I never thought that and Robin
of it I never thought that and Robin certainly doesn’t didn’t think that and
certainly doesn’t didn’t think that and
certainly doesn’t didn’t think that and doesn’t think it no one at the time knew
doesn’t think it no one at the time knew
doesn’t think it no one at the time knew that she was an unbelievable writer
that she was an unbelievable writer
that she was an unbelievable writer she’s now sort of like the the JD
she’s now sort of like the the JD
she’s now sort of like the the JD Salinger of Australia everyone reads her
Salinger of Australia everyone reads her
Salinger of Australia everyone reads her book tracks in high school now it’s
book tracks in high school now it’s
book tracks in high school now it’s actually required reading and they have
actually required reading and they have
actually required reading and they have study guides about it so Robin got
study guides about it so Robin got
study guides about it so Robin got funding from National Geographic and
funding from National Geographic and
funding from National Geographic and it’s funny because they flew me back to
it’s funny because they flew me back to
it’s funny because they flew me back to Australia when Bob gilc interviewed her
Australia when Bob gilc interviewed her
Australia when Bob gilc interviewed her to make sure that they really wanted to
to make sure that they really wanted to
to make sure that they really wanted to do this and we went out had a drink
do this and we went out had a drink
do this and we went out had a drink afterwards and after the third drink she
afterwards and after the third drink she
afterwards and after the third drink she looked at me and said what are you doing
looked at me and said what are you doing
looked at me and said what are you doing here
here
here said what she said what are you doing
said what she said what are you doing
said what she said what are you doing here and I thought oh my god the woman
here and I thought oh my god the woman
here and I thought oh my god the woman is actually really nuts and and she said
is actually really nuts and and she said
is actually really nuts and and she said no she said like I’ve just completely
no she said like I’ve just completely
no she said like I’ve just completely sold out my whole trip I said what are
sold out my whole trip I said what are
sold out my whole trip I said what are you talking about I don’t want my
you talking about I don’t want my
you talking about I don’t want my friends to come I don’t want you coming
friends to come I don’t want you coming
friends to come I don’t want you coming and now I’ve got to write a story for
and now I’ve got to write a story for
and now I’ve got to write a story for this magazine I said Robin they’re
this magazine I said Robin they’re
this magazine I said Robin they’re across the street in the hotel go back
across the street in the hotel go back
across the street in the hotel go back and tell them you don’t want the money I
and tell them you don’t want the money I
and tell them you don’t want the money I mean you haven’t done anything yet I
mean you haven’t done anything yet I
mean you haven’t done anything yet I mean if you really feel this is
mean if you really feel this is
mean if you really feel this is something that’s going to destroy your
something that’s going to destroy your
something that’s going to destroy your trip and she said I can’t I can’t spend
trip and she said I can’t I can’t spend
trip and she said I can’t I can’t spend another year you know doing odd jobs and
another year you know doing odd jobs and
another year you know doing odd jobs and this was sort of her conflict from the
this was sort of her conflict from the
this was sort of her conflict from the beginning of wanting to do this all by
beginning of wanting to do this all by
beginning of wanting to do this all by herself but also needing some help and
herself but also needing some help and
herself but also needing some help and it’s something that’s had went on
it’s something that’s had went on
it’s something that’s had went on throughout the whole trip she had this
throughout the whole trip she had this
throughout the whole trip she had this wonderful dog named diggity that was her
wonderful dog named diggity that was her
wonderful dog named diggity that was her daughter her companion her friend so
daughter her companion her friend so
daughter her companion her friend so much of this trip was her relationship
much of this trip was her relationship
much of this trip was her relationship with his dog
with his dog
with his dog she said that two years before she came
she said that two years before she came
she said that two years before she came to Alice Springs she got a job in a
to Alice Springs she got a job in a
to Alice Springs she got a job in a hospital as a janitor basically you know
hospital as a janitor basically you know
hospital as a janitor basically you know emptying out trash bins and she said one
emptying out trash bins and she said one
emptying out trash bins and she said one night this first week she was working in
night this first week she was working in
night this first week she was working in this hospital she heard these terrible
this hospital she heard these terrible
this hospital she heard these terrible cries coming from the basement and she
cries coming from the basement and she
cries coming from the basement and she went downstairs and found out they were
went downstairs and found out they were
went downstairs and found out they were basically taking strays and doing
basically taking strays and doing
basically taking strays and doing experiments on these animals you know
experiments on these animals you know
experiments on these animals you know testing them for cosmetics that could
testing them for cosmetics that could
testing them for cosmetics that could burn their eyes and stuff she said it
burn their eyes and stuff she said it
burn their eyes and stuff she said it was just absolutely horrible she
was just absolutely horrible she
was just absolutely horrible she couldn’t stand it so the second night
couldn’t stand it so the second night
couldn’t stand it so the second night she waited to all the other janitors
she waited to all the other janitors
she waited to all the other janitors left and she went back in with the keys
left and she went back in with the keys
left and she went back in with the keys and opened up all the cages and let all
and opened up all the cages and let all
and opened up all the cages and let all the animals loose open up all the doors
the animals loose open up all the doors
the animals loose open up all the doors and one little puppy had been running
and one little puppy had been running
and one little puppy had been running that day and that was Diggity I have
that day and that was Diggity I have
that day and that was Diggity I have this I was telling the story and so
this I was telling the story and so
this I was telling the story and so dignity became like her companion and
dignity became like her companion and
dignity became like her companion and and dignity saved her life so many times
and dignity saved her life so many times
and dignity saved her life so many times during the trip it was unbelievable
during the trip it was unbelievable
during the trip it was unbelievable if if a snake or centipede had crawled
if if a snake or centipede had crawled
if if a snake or centipede had crawled into her sleeping bag Diggity would bark
into her sleeping bag Diggity would bark
into her sleeping bag Diggity would bark and tell her there’s something in the
and tell her there’s something in the
and tell her there’s something in the sleeping bag if she got lost diggity
sleeping bag if she got lost diggity
sleeping bag if she got lost diggity could lead her back to where she left
could lead her back to where she left
could lead her back to where she left the camels but one night was a full moon
the camels but one night was a full moon
the camels but one night was a full moon we were to buy a rock called uluru by
we were to buy a rock called uluru by
we were to buy a rock called uluru by the Aborigines and she was snuggling
the Aborigines and she was snuggling
the Aborigines and she was snuggling with diggety one of my favorite pictures
with diggety one of my favorite pictures
with diggety one of my favorite pictures from the trip
from the trip
from the trip obviously the geographic for the most
obviously the geographic for the most
obviously the geographic for the most part uses colour so this picture does
part uses colour so this picture does
part uses colour so this picture does SATA my archives for years and then this
SATA my archives for years and then this
SATA my archives for years and then this picture just became Robins official
picture just became Robins official
picture just became Robins official portrait in the National Portrait
portrait in the National Portrait
portrait in the National Portrait Gallery in Australia which is wonderful
Gallery in Australia which is wonderful
Gallery in Australia which is wonderful I just I love the picture of her in
I just I love the picture of her in
I just I love the picture of her in dignity together the first time Robin
dignity together the first time Robin
dignity together the first time Robin saw the rock I mean he
saw the rock I mean he
saw the rock I mean he about these things and you think it’s
about these things and you think it’s
about these things and you think it’s like a tourist attraction but it’s
like a tourist attraction but it’s
like a tourist attraction but it’s actually the middle of the desert and
actually the middle of the desert and
actually the middle of the desert and you realize that this was actually once
you realize that this was actually once
you realize that this was actually once the bottom of the ocean circumference –
the bottom of the ocean circumference –
the bottom of the ocean circumference – this is five miles if you actually ride
this is five miles if you actually ride
this is five miles if you actually ride around the outside of it
around the outside of it
around the outside of it but there’s a little cave up there at
but there’s a little cave up there at
but there’s a little cave up there at the top and then the next picture you’re
the top and then the next picture you’re
the top and then the next picture you’re going to see it’s Robin inside that cave
going to see it’s Robin inside that cave
going to see it’s Robin inside that cave so one of the things that was
so one of the things that was
so one of the things that was challenging on this trip is it Robin
challenging on this trip is it Robin
challenging on this trip is it Robin didn’t wear clothes a lot and and it’s
didn’t wear clothes a lot and and it’s
didn’t wear clothes a lot and and it’s challenging for lots of reasons as you
challenging for lots of reasons as you
challenging for lots of reasons as you can imagine but so I decided I didn’t
can imagine but so I decided I didn’t
can imagine but so I decided I didn’t want to send pictures of Robin who I was
want to send pictures of Robin who I was
want to send pictures of Robin who I was falling along with back to the
falling along with back to the
falling along with back to the geographic because I just didn’t feel
geographic because I just didn’t feel
geographic because I just didn’t feel comfortable sharing these pictures so I
comfortable sharing these pictures so I
comfortable sharing these pictures so I would only send the pictures that I
would only send the pictures that I
would only send the pictures that I wanted the geographic to see and did you
wanted the geographic to see and did you
wanted the geographic to see and did you have to get really angry at me because
have to get really angry at me because
have to get really angry at me because you’re not supposed to do that and I
you’re not supposed to do that and I
you’re not supposed to do that and I that they basically said you’re never
that they basically said you’re never
that they basically said you’re never going to work for us again and I was
going to work for us again and I was
going to work for us again and I was sort of committing professional suicide
sort of committing professional suicide
sort of committing professional suicide because this you know I was 28 years old
because this you know I was 28 years old
because this you know I was 28 years old at that point and I was you know my
at that point and I was you know my
at that point and I was you know my loyalties were to be honest word to
loyalties were to be honest word to
loyalties were to be honest word to Robin and not to my career and not to
Robin and not to my career and not to
Robin and not to my career and not to the geographic I just felt like you know
the geographic I just felt like you know
the geographic I just felt like you know the more the trip went on the more
the more the trip went on the more
the more the trip went on the more concerned I was about her the more fun I
concerned I was about her the more fun I
concerned I was about her the more fun I was of her and the more worried I was
was of her and the more worried I was
was of her and the more worried I was that something is going to happen to her
that something is going to happen to her
that something is going to happen to her every time I left her I remember I would
every time I left her I remember I would
every time I left her I remember I would look in the rearview mirror of my car
look in the rearview mirror of my car
look in the rearview mirror of my car and wonder if that would be the last
and wonder if that would be the last
and wonder if that would be the last time I’d ever see her she had brought a
time I’d ever see her she had brought a
time I’d ever see her she had brought a cassette player with Aboriginal language
cassette player with Aboriginal language
cassette player with Aboriginal language tapes to speak pitten to Jarrah I’m not
tapes to speak pitten to Jarrah I’m not
tapes to speak pitten to Jarrah I’m not sure I’m saying that correctly most
sure I’m saying that correctly most
sure I’m saying that correctly most tourists most people to go out there
tourists most people to go out there
tourists most people to go out there treat Aborigines like they want to learn
treat Aborigines like they want to learn
treat Aborigines like they want to learn about them they’re anthropologists Robin
about them they’re anthropologists Robin
about them they’re anthropologists Robin really wanted to actually she felt that
really wanted to actually she felt that
really wanted to actually she felt that there was something that they can teach
there was something that they can teach
there was something that they can teach her and I think she sort of become a lid
her and I think she sort of become a lid
her and I think she sort of become a lid became a legend whenever I would ask
became a legend whenever I would ask
became a legend whenever I would ask Aborigines have you seen the camel ad
Aborigines have you seen the camel ad
Aborigines have you seen the camel ad which is what they called her they had
which is what they called her they had
which is what they called her they had such fondness and respect for what she
such fondness and respect for what she
such fondness and respect for what she was doing because she was taking the
was doing because she was taking the
was doing because she was taking the time to slowly travel through the places
time to slowly travel through the places
time to slowly travel through the places where they lived and she wanted to spend
where they lived and she wanted to spend
where they lived and she wanted to spend time with them and learn from them she
time with them and learn from them she
time with them and learn from them she said that you know people always said
said that you know people always said
said that you know people always said wasn’t it hard wasn’t it frightening and
wasn’t it hard wasn’t it frightening and
wasn’t it hard wasn’t it frightening and she actually talks about it with a sense
she actually talks about it with a sense
she actually talks about it with a sense of wonder she said it was so beautiful
of wonder she said it was so beautiful
of wonder she said it was so beautiful it’s so quiet
it’s so quiet
it’s so quiet I remember at night when you looked up
I remember at night when you looked up
I remember at night when you looked up at the stars it was you know there was
at the stars it was you know there was
at the stars it was you know there was no visual pollution their nose traffic
no visual pollution their nose traffic
no visual pollution their nose traffic lights there were no
lights there were no
lights there were no street lights are in no buildings and so
street lights are in no buildings and so
street lights are in no buildings and so that the clarity of the the heavens were
that the clarity of the the heavens were
that the clarity of the the heavens were just amazing there and she said on one
just amazing there and she said on one
just amazing there and she said on one of these trips and I was actually there
of these trips and I was actually there
of these trips and I was actually there when this happened she was traveling
when this happened she was traveling
when this happened she was traveling with the camel she was in a really good
with the camel she was in a really good
with the camel she was in a really good mood everything seemed to be going
mood everything seemed to be going
mood everything seemed to be going really really well and then it started
really really well and then it started
really really well and then it started raining when it rains camels will stop
raining when it rains camels will stop
raining when it rains camels will stop dead in their tracks and they won’t move
dead in their tracks and they won’t move
dead in their tracks and they won’t move because they have no traction
because they have no traction
because they have no traction she was trying to get to a place called
she was trying to get to a place called
she was trying to get to a place called docker River which is about 10 miles
docker River which is about 10 miles
docker River which is about 10 miles away from where we were at that point
away from where we were at that point
away from where we were at that point and so she kept going in the rain and
and so she kept going in the rain and
and so she kept going in the rain and kind of forcing the camels to walk right
kind of forcing the camels to walk right
kind of forcing the camels to walk right after I took this picture one of her
after I took this picture one of her
after I took this picture one of her camels Dookie fell and camels are like
camels Dookie fell and camels are like
camels Dookie fell and camels are like horses if they break a leg
horses if they break a leg
horses if they break a leg you basically have to put them down
you basically have to put them down
you basically have to put them down because they doesn’t heal and he laid on
because they doesn’t heal and he laid on
because they doesn’t heal and he laid on the ground groaning and she thought he’d
the ground groaning and she thought he’d
the ground groaning and she thought he’d broken his leg he wouldn’t move it took
broken his leg he wouldn’t move it took
broken his leg he wouldn’t move it took for about six hours so I drove ahead to
for about six hours so I drove ahead to
for about six hours so I drove ahead to the aboriginal mission and we called a
the aboriginal mission and we called a
the aboriginal mission and we called a vet who we actually actually flew out
vet who we actually actually flew out
vet who we actually actually flew out the vet said it looked like he had just
the vet said it looked like he had just
the vet said it looked like he had just sprained his leg but it’s going to take
sprained his leg but it’s going to take
sprained his leg but it’s going to take six weeks to heal so she ends up living
six weeks to heal so she ends up living
six weeks to heal so she ends up living a docker River for six weeks you know
a docker River for six weeks you know
a docker River for six weeks you know sort of life was what happens while
sort of life was what happens while
sort of life was what happens while you’re busy making other plans this
you’re busy making other plans this
you’re busy making other plans this ended up becoming a great experience for
ended up becoming a great experience for
ended up becoming a great experience for her because she got to spend time in
her because she got to spend time in
her because she got to spend time in this one Aboriginal mission instead of
this one Aboriginal mission instead of
this one Aboriginal mission instead of stopping and traveling on one of the
stopping and traveling on one of the
stopping and traveling on one of the things that was so wonderful but the
things that was so wonderful but the
things that was so wonderful but the Aboriginal kids is that they were so
Aboriginal kids is that they were so
Aboriginal kids is that they were so excited when she ever she showed up in
excited when she ever she showed up in
excited when she ever she showed up in these villages it’s probably one of my
these villages it’s probably one of my
these villages it’s probably one of my favorite pictures from the whole trip I
favorite pictures from the whole trip I
favorite pictures from the whole trip I just loved that you could just see all
just loved that you could just see all
just loved that you could just see all the body language all the excitement of
the body language all the excitement of
the body language all the excitement of the kids that the camel ladies here the
the kids that the camel ladies here the
the kids that the camel ladies here the camel ladies here it’s just wonderful it
camel ladies here it’s just wonderful it
camel ladies here it’s just wonderful it was nice to see her happy too and the
was nice to see her happy too and the
was nice to see her happy too and the kids really kind of brought her out of
kids really kind of brought her out of
kids really kind of brought her out of herself in wonderful ways I would show
herself in wonderful ways I would show
herself in wonderful ways I would show up sometimes and I remember showing up
up sometimes and I remember showing up
up sometimes and I remember showing up once and she said you Americans treat
once and she said you Americans treat
once and she said you Americans treat friendship like valium it was like you
friendship like valium it was like you
friendship like valium it was like you know really it’s like it’s like it’s the
know really it’s like it’s like it’s the
know really it’s like it’s like it’s the insult or challenge of the day and Robin
insult or challenge of the day and Robin
insult or challenge of the day and Robin was doing this to herself as well but I
was doing this to herself as well but I
was doing this to herself as well but I thought at a certain point we turd had
thought at a certain point we turd had
thought at a certain point we turd had gotten over the initial hostility and I
gotten over the initial hostility and I
gotten over the initial hostility and I said okay what’s that supposed to mean
said okay what’s that supposed to mean
said okay what’s that supposed to mean and she said well every time I see
and she said well every time I see
and she said well every time I see Americans together y’all saying don’t
Americans together y’all saying don’t
Americans together y’all saying don’t worry everything will be fine it’ll all
worry everything will be fine it’ll all
worry everything will be fine it’ll all work out and I said and that’s a bad
work out and I said and that’s a bad
work out and I said and that’s a bad thing she says yeah cuz if you care
thing she says yeah cuz if you care
thing she says yeah cuz if you care about somebody and they’re doing
about somebody and they’re doing
about somebody and they’re doing something stupid if they’re marrying the
something stupid if they’re marrying the
something stupid if they’re marrying the wrong person they have abusive boss
wrong person they have abusive boss
wrong person they have abusive boss they’re doing they’re taking drugs
they’re doing they’re taking drugs
they’re doing they’re taking drugs whatever it is
whatever it is
whatever it is you hit them over the head with a 2×4
you hit them over the head with a 2×4
you hit them over the head with a 2×4 you risk your friendship to be a friend
you risk your friendship to be a friend
you risk your friendship to be a friend and maybe you lose them as friends but
and maybe you lose them as friends but
and maybe you lose them as friends but she said you’re all cowards like you
she said you’re all cowards like you
she said you’re all cowards like you won’t actually be friends to each other
won’t actually be friends to each other
won’t actually be friends to each other because you’re afraid you’ll lose the
because you’re afraid you’ll lose the
because you’re afraid you’ll lose the friendship and I remember thinking wow
friendship and I remember thinking wow
friendship and I remember thinking wow that’s I mean that’s a really
that’s I mean that’s a really
that’s I mean that’s a really interesting thought I mean I had never
interesting thought I mean I had never
interesting thought I mean I had never you know I said you know what you’re
you know I said you know what you’re
you know I said you know what you’re right I mean I’m not speaking for all
right I mean I’m not speaking for all
right I mean I’m not speaking for all Americans but I mean it’s there were so
Americans but I mean it’s there were so
Americans but I mean it’s there were so many conversations like there was she
many conversations like there was she
many conversations like there was she had a different way of like approaching
had a different way of like approaching
had a different way of like approaching things and it was sort of my year of
things and it was sort of my year of
things and it was sort of my year of growing up too I mean I was 27 28 years
growing up too I mean I was 27 28 years
growing up too I mean I was 27 28 years old but emotionally I was like 19 years
old but emotionally I was like 19 years
old but emotionally I was like 19 years old I mean every girlfriend I’d had
old I mean every girlfriend I’d had
old I mean every girlfriend I’d had lasted a week and then somebody give me
lasted a week and then somebody give me
lasted a week and then somebody give me an assignment and I could leave you know
an assignment and I could leave you know
an assignment and I could leave you know work it out when I come back and I would
work it out when I come back and I would
work it out when I come back and I would never come back so you know with this
never come back so you know with this
never come back so you know with this experience with Robin who is like so
experience with Robin who is like so
experience with Robin who is like so much older and wiser than her 26 years I
much older and wiser than her 26 years I
much older and wiser than her 26 years I mean it was like literally like spending
mean it was like literally like spending
mean it was like literally like spending time with a really interesting profound
time with a really interesting profound
time with a really interesting profound person that wouldn’t let you get away
person that wouldn’t let you get away
person that wouldn’t let you get away with anything
with anything
with anything so I mean I was constantly having either
so I mean I was constantly having either
so I mean I was constantly having either defend or think or be challenged it was
defend or think or be challenged it was
defend or think or be challenged it was it was just the whole thing was so
it was just the whole thing was so
it was just the whole thing was so fascinating so at one point during the
fascinating so at one point during the
fascinating so at one point during the trip early in the trip one morning she
trip early in the trip one morning she
trip early in the trip one morning she woke up and she said I had this dream
woke up and she said I had this dream
woke up and she said I had this dream about this Aboriginal man the came out
about this Aboriginal man the came out
about this Aboriginal man the came out of nowhere and travel with me and I had
of nowhere and travel with me and I had
of nowhere and travel with me and I had a journal I was keeping a journal
a journal I was keeping a journal
a journal I was keeping a journal throughout the whole trip and I came
throughout the whole trip and I came
throughout the whole trip and I came back on you know like the third time out
back on you know like the third time out
back on you know like the third time out there and she was with this little
there and she was with this little
there and she was with this little Aboriginal man I said it was this and
Aboriginal man I said it was this and
Aboriginal man I said it was this and she said this is mr.eddy and she said he
she said this is mr.eddy and she said he
she said this is mr.eddy and she said he it came out of nowhere he’s traveling
it came out of nowhere he’s traveling
it came out of nowhere he’s traveling with me I said just like you’re dreaming
with me I said just like you’re dreaming
with me I said just like you’re dreaming she said what do you mean said don’t
she said what do you mean said don’t
she said what do you mean said don’t remember the dream you had the beginning
remember the dream you had the beginning
remember the dream you had the beginning of the trip she says I didn’t have a
of the trip she says I didn’t have a
of the trip she says I didn’t have a dream about I showed her that in my
dream about I showed her that in my
dream about I showed her that in my journal you dreamt this guy mr.eddy
journal you dreamt this guy mr.eddy
journal you dreamt this guy mr.eddy traveled with her for six weeks and he
traveled with her for six weeks and he
traveled with her for six weeks and he was incredible he was a tribal elder
was incredible he was a tribal elder
was incredible he was a tribal elder didn’t speak a word of English and
didn’t speak a word of English and
didn’t speak a word of English and traveled with it for six weeks came out
traveled with it for six weeks came out
traveled with it for six weeks came out of nowhere
of nowhere
of nowhere taught her how to find food in the
taught her how to find food in the
taught her how to find food in the outback took her to sacred areas that no
outback took her to sacred areas that no
outback took her to sacred areas that no one was supposed to go to necessarily
one was supposed to go to necessarily
one was supposed to go to necessarily became one of her most cherished
became one of her most cherished
became one of her most cherished memories of her whole journey one day I
memories of her whole journey one day I
memories of her whole journey one day I got a telegram from her I was in Hong
got a telegram from her I was in Hong
got a telegram from her I was in Hong Kong and the telegram said could you
Kong and the telegram said could you
Kong and the telegram said could you please bring me a rifle and it was the
please bring me a rifle and it was the
please bring me a rifle and it was the same rifle I knew she already had and
same rifle I knew she already had and
same rifle I knew she already had and the reason is because when male camels
the reason is because when male camels
the reason is because when male camels are in heat if you have a female camel
are in heat if you have a female camel
are in heat if you have a female camel they will kill you to get to your female
they will kill you to get to your female
they will kill you to get to your female so I said to her when she was telling me
so I said to her when she was telling me
so I said to her when she was telling me about the doing the triple how would it
about the doing the triple how would it
about the doing the triple how would it how would it count will kill you you
how would it count will kill you you
how would it count will kill you you know
know
know you chewy to death or something I mean
you chewy to death or something I mean
you chewy to death or something I mean I’m trying to figure out and she said no
I’m trying to figure out and she said no
I’m trying to figure out and she said no actually she said it’s pretty
actually she said it’s pretty
actually she said it’s pretty frightening that you know camels have
frightening that you know camels have
frightening that you know camels have necks that are so strong that v they can
necks that are so strong that v they can
necks that are so strong that v they can lift 15 grown men on their neck so what
lift 15 grown men on their neck so what
lift 15 grown men on their neck so what a camel will do is well come over and
a camel will do is well come over and
a camel will do is well come over and I’ll knock you over with its neck and
I’ll knock you over with its neck and
I’ll knock you over with its neck and it’ll sit on you and suffocate you these
it’ll sit on you and suffocate you these
it’ll sit on you and suffocate you these are very intelligent animals I mean it’s
are very intelligent animals I mean it’s
are very intelligent animals I mean it’s very interesting that they’ve actually
very interesting that they’ve actually
very interesting that they’ve actually figured out how to kill human beings
figured out how to kill human beings
figured out how to kill human beings right but when they’re in heat they go
right but when they’re in heat they go
right but when they’re in heat they go they have this bladder that comes out of
they have this bladder that comes out of
they have this bladder that comes out of their mouths and foam and it’s like a
their mouths and foam and it’s like a
their mouths and foam and it’s like a lot of animals in heat and if you have a
lot of animals in heat and if you have a
lot of animals in heat and if you have a female they will kill you to get to the
female they will kill you to get to the
female they will kill you to get to the female and if they lure the female off
female and if they lure the female off
female and if they lure the female off she’s dead she needed these camels
she’s dead she needed these camels
she’s dead she needed these camels carried all of her food all of her water
carried all of her food all of her water
carried all of her food all of her water all of her gear so if they ran away she
all of her gear so if they ran away she
all of her gear so if they ran away she was dead out there so she actually was
was dead out there so she actually was
was dead out there so she actually was attacked at one point by a group of wild
attacked at one point by a group of wild
attacked at one point by a group of wild camels so when I and she had to kill two
camels so when I and she had to kill two
camels so when I and she had to kill two of them which was heartbreaking to her
of them which was heartbreaking to her
of them which was heartbreaking to her because she obviously you know she loves
because she obviously you know she loves
because she obviously you know she loves animals so I had this horrible thought
animals so I had this horrible thought
animals so I had this horrible thought that oh my god she’s lost her gun
that oh my god she’s lost her gun
that oh my god she’s lost her gun somewhere so I you know I when I drove
somewhere so I you know I when I drove
somewhere so I you know I when I drove out there I thought my god I’m gonna
out there I thought my god I’m gonna
out there I thought my god I’m gonna bring her the gun and it turned out it
bring her the gun and it turned out it
bring her the gun and it turned out it was a gift for mr. Eddie
was a gift for mr. Eddie
was a gift for mr. Eddie she had her gun she was fine but mr.
she had her gun she was fine but mr.
she had her gun she was fine but mr. Eddie just love this gun of hers and so
Eddie just love this gun of hers and so
Eddie just love this gun of hers and so he was so excited when I got out of the
he was so excited when I got out of the
he was so excited when I got out of the car and I had this gun on one of the
car and I had this gun on one of the
car and I had this gun on one of the trips I came out I’m sitting by the fire
trips I came out I’m sitting by the fire
trips I came out I’m sitting by the fire and Robin said when are you going to get
and Robin said when are you going to get
and Robin said when are you going to get here and I come in about four hours
here and I come in about four hours
here and I come in about four hours before and I was sitting there and I was
before and I was sitting there and I was
before and I was sitting there and I was talking about something I just done
talking about something I just done
talking about something I just done somewhere else and she said I said
somewhere else and she said I said
somewhere else and she said I said excuse me she said when are you gonna
excuse me she said when are you gonna
excuse me she said when are you gonna get here and I thought okay now she’s
get here and I thought okay now she’s
get here and I thought okay now she’s actually now flipped out I said Robin
actually now flipped out I said Robin
actually now flipped out I said Robin I’m sitting here across the fire from
I’m sitting here across the fire from
I’m sitting here across the fire from you hello she said no you’re not here
you hello she said no you’re not here
you hello she said no you’re not here she said you’re talking about your time
she said you’re talking about your time
she said you’re talking about your time cover story we’re gonna leave the car in
cover story we’re gonna leave the car in
cover story we’re gonna leave the car in three weeks did your phone get x-rayed
three weeks did your phone get x-rayed
three weeks did your phone get x-rayed she said you know you come out here and
she said you know you come out here and
she said you know you come out here and you spend the entire time talking about
you spend the entire time talking about
you spend the entire time talking about something you did or something you’re
something you did or something you’re
something you did or something you’re going to do and if you’re going to be
going to do and if you’re going to be
going to do and if you’re going to be here the goddammit be here and don’t be
here the goddammit be here and don’t be
here the goddammit be here and don’t be lost in your head the whole time it’s
lost in your head the whole time it’s
lost in your head the whole time it’s again it was one of those things where
again it was one of those things where
again it was one of those things where somebody kind of goes like that and go
somebody kind of goes like that and go
somebody kind of goes like that and go you know what you know how many of you
you know what you know how many of you
you know what you know how many of you now have looked at people in restaurants
now have looked at people in restaurants
now have looked at people in restaurants where there’s a couple in the restaurant
where there’s a couple in the restaurant
where there’s a couple in the restaurant and they’re both doing this and they’re
and they’re both doing this and they’re
and they’re both doing this and they’re talking to everybody except the person
talking to everybody except the person
talking to everybody except the person they’re talking they’re with right I
they’re talking they’re with right I
they’re talking they’re with right I mean if you know I was gonna say Robin
mean if you know I was gonna say Robin
mean if you know I was gonna say Robin if you thought it’s bad back then and
if you thought it’s bad back then and
if you thought it’s bad back then and there the whole world has now turned to
there the whole world has now turned to
there the whole world has now turned to that but again it was it was so not
that but again it was it was so not
that but again it was it was so not necessary refreshing but it was so
necessary refreshing but it was so
necessary refreshing but it was so fascinating to have someone constantly
fascinating to have someone constantly
fascinating to have someone constantly calling you on things and they and you
calling you on things and they and you
calling you on things and they and you say you know what you’re absolutely
say you know what you’re absolutely
say you know what you’re absolutely right you know I am totally thinking
right you know I am totally thinking
right you know I am totally thinking about what I did or what I’m going to do
about what I did or what I’m going to do
about what I did or what I’m going to do and I sort of be here now it’s that old
and I sort of be here now it’s that old
and I sort of be here now it’s that old Zen kind of thing right so as I said
Zen kind of thing right so as I said
Zen kind of thing right so as I said before every time I left her I always
before every time I left her I always
before every time I left her I always worried that I that each time I left her
worried that I that each time I left her
worried that I that each time I left her I’d look in the rearview mirrors I drove
I’d look in the rearview mirrors I drove
I’d look in the rearview mirrors I drove away and wonder if that would be my last
away and wonder if that would be my last
away and wonder if that would be my last memory of her something terrible would
memory of her something terrible would
memory of her something terrible would happen door out there so I was sitting
happen door out there so I was sitting
happen door out there so I was sitting in Hongkong one day and a writer from I
in Hongkong one day and a writer from I
in Hongkong one day and a writer from I was working with a writer named Richard
was working with a writer named Richard
was working with a writer named Richard Bernstein from the New York Times and he
Bernstein from the New York Times and he
Bernstein from the New York Times and he was at breakfast I met him for breakfast
was at breakfast I met him for breakfast
was at breakfast I met him for breakfast and I walked in the Hilton Hotel and he
and I walked in the Hilton Hotel and he
and I walked in the Hilton Hotel and he said you better sit down
said you better sit down
said you better sit down I said what he said to sit down so I sit
I said what he said to sit down so I sit
I said what he said to sit down so I sit down he’s really Pala he hands me the
down he’s really Pala he hands me the
down he’s really Pala he hands me the local paper and the paper says
local paper and the paper says
local paper and the paper says mysterious camel lady missing in gibson
mysterious camel lady missing in gibson
mysterious camel lady missing in gibson desert desperate search underway and i
desert desperate search underway and i
desert desperate search underway and i go completely cold with my god it’s
go completely cold with my god it’s
go completely cold with my god it’s happened you know the thing I was the
happened you know the thing I was the
happened you know the thing I was the most afraid of so I rented a plane I
most afraid of so I rented a plane I
most afraid of so I rented a plane I flew out to this little desert town near
flew out to this little desert town near
flew out to this little desert town near where I thought I was going to meet her
where I thought I was going to meet her
where I thought I was going to meet her the next time and there were journalists
the next time and there were journalists
the next time and there were journalists there were trackers there were
there were trackers there were
there were trackers there were helicopters there was like 80 paparazzi
helicopters there was like 80 paparazzi
helicopters there was like 80 paparazzi out there and I was so flummoxed and so
out there and I was so flummoxed and so
out there and I was so flummoxed and so upset and so freaked out that I never
upset and so freaked out that I never
upset and so freaked out that I never occurred to me that I was leading all
occurred to me that I was leading all
occurred to me that I was leading all them to her I assumed she was dead so I
them to her I assumed she was dead so I
them to her I assumed she was dead so I got my car I drove to where she would
got my car I drove to where she would
got my car I drove to where she would have been if every had been on schedule
have been if every had been on schedule
have been if every had been on schedule and there she was and I’d now have all
and there she was and I’d now have all
and there she was and I’d now have all these guys in cars following me with
these guys in cars following me with
these guys in cars following me with film crews and and before I can say a
film crews and and before I can say a
film crews and and before I can say a word they’re thrusting the newspapers in
word they’re thrusting the newspapers in
word they’re thrusting the newspapers in her face with my pictures on the cover
her face with my pictures on the cover
her face with my pictures on the cover and you know the whole time you know
and you know the whole time you know
and you know the whole time you know this is what they thought the camel lady
this is what they thought the camel lady
this is what they thought the camel lady looked like by the way
um so before I can say a word to her I
um so before I can say a word to her I mean my first thought is she’s gonna
mean my first thought is she’s gonna
mean my first thought is she’s gonna think I’ve sold her out you know like
think I’ve sold her out you know like
think I’ve sold her out you know like because I always worried that she
because I always worried that she
because I always worried that she thought that you know that I was that my
thought that you know that I was that my
thought that you know that I was that my career came first the geographic came
career came first the geographic came
career came first the geographic came first and and you know I finally got her
first and and you know I finally got her
first and and you know I finally got her away from them and and we were trying to
away from them and and we were trying to
away from them and and we were trying to figure out what happened like why did
figure out what happened like why did
figure out what happened like why did people think you were missing I said has
people think you were missing I said has
people think you were missing I said has anything happened I mean what would have
anything happened I mean what would have
anything happened I mean what would have done this and she said oh my god I said
done this and she said oh my god I said
done this and she said oh my god I said what she said I know what happened I
what she said I know what happened I
what she said I know what happened I said what she said two weeks ago this
said what she said two weeks ago this
said what she said two weeks ago this guy shows up in the middle of the night
guy shows up in the middle of the night
guy shows up in the middle of the night in a racing car I said what I thought
in a racing car I said what I thought
in a racing car I said what I thought honey she really hasn’t gone that’s
honey she really hasn’t gone that’s
honey she really hasn’t gone that’s right she said no no in the middle of
right she said no no in the middle of
right she said no no in the middle of the night I hear this motor and I Syd
the night I hear this motor and I Syd
the night I hear this motor and I Syd these lights coming towards me she
these lights coming towards me she
these lights coming towards me she didn’t see anybody for like three weeks
didn’t see anybody for like three weeks
didn’t see anybody for like three weeks and this guy
and this guy
and this guy screeches up with a racing car with big
screeches up with a racing car with big
screeches up with a racing car with big fat tires and she said his pupils were
fat tires and she said his pupils were
fat tires and she said his pupils were the size of pin pricks this guy was so
the size of pin pricks this guy was so
the size of pin pricks this guy was so obviously on speed or something and she
obviously on speed or something and she
obviously on speed or something and she said he hit on me and she’s I told him
said he hit on me and she’s I told him
said he hit on me and she’s I told him to piss off and he drove to Sydney and
to piss off and he drove to Sydney and
to piss off and he drove to Sydney and she said I he was breaking the world’s
she said I he was breaking the world’s
she said I he was breaking the world’s record or driving for one so I’d have
record or driving for one so I’d have
record or driving for one so I’d have Australia to the other and we found out
Australia to the other and we found out
Australia to the other and we found out that he had a press conference in Sydney
that he had a press conference in Sydney
that he had a press conference in Sydney and one of the journalists said what was
and one of the journalists said what was
and one of the journalists said what was the most interesting thing about you
the most interesting thing about you
the most interesting thing about you breaking the world’s record of driving
breaking the world’s record of driving
breaking the world’s record of driving one side of Australia to the other and
one side of Australia to the other and
one side of Australia to the other and he said oh I spent a romantic night in
he said oh I spent a romantic night in
he said oh I spent a romantic night in the moonlight with a naked camel lady so
the moonlight with a naked camel lady so
the moonlight with a naked camel lady so all of a sudden they’ve made up the
all of a sudden they’ve made up the
all of a sudden they’ve made up the story of this naked camel lady in the
story of this naked camel lady in the
story of this naked camel lady in the moonlight in the desert with the racing
moonlight in the desert with the racing
moonlight in the desert with the racing car driver she knew nothing about this
car driver she knew nothing about this
car driver she knew nothing about this and so all these people are out there
and so all these people are out there
and so all these people are out there they made up the story that she was
they made up the story that she was
they made up the story that she was missing she was never missing and then
missing she was never missing and then
missing she was never missing and then like what do you do now you’ve got 80
like what do you do now you’ve got 80
like what do you do now you’ve got 80 people in the desert like how do you
people in the desert like how do you
people in the desert like how do you hide how do you get rid of them so one
hide how do you get rid of them so one
hide how do you get rid of them so one night I said to her after everybody goes
night I said to her after everybody goes
night I said to her after everybody goes to sleep
to sleep
to sleep get in my car and just hide like you
get in my car and just hide like you
get in my car and just hide like you know in the backseat and I’m going to
know in the backseat and I’m going to
know in the backseat and I’m going to tell the guys I’m going for beer and so
tell the guys I’m going for beer and so
tell the guys I’m going for beer and so I basically we drove to the next town
I basically we drove to the next town
I basically we drove to the next town her camels were fine because their
her camels were fine because their
her camels were fine because their camels can survive for three or four
camels can survive for three or four
camels can survive for three or four days without water and we went to town
days without water and we went to town
days without water and we went to town and I had one of my friends in telegram
and I had one of my friends in telegram
and I had one of my friends in telegram saying that Robin is decided to call the
saying that Robin is decided to call the
saying that Robin is decided to call the trip off because of all the journalists
trip off because of all the journalists
trip off because of all the journalists and that she’s sending a truck to pick
and that she’s sending a truck to pick
and that she’s sending a truck to pick up the camels and basically all the guys
up the camels and basically all the guys
up the camels and basically all the guys gave up and they left we waited three
gave up and they left we waited three
gave up and they left we waited three days we didn’t come back for three days
days we didn’t come back for three days
days we didn’t come back for three days their budget
their budget
their budget right now basically there’s nothing to
right now basically there’s nothing to
right now basically there’s nothing to do out there so it’s sort of a funny
do out there so it’s sort of a funny
do out there so it’s sort of a funny scene this is when she’s looking at the
scene this is when she’s looking at the
scene this is when she’s looking at the newspapers or the pictures of herself
it’s just insane
it’s just insane they’re even doing cartoons about her
I’m not gonna give you all the ins and
I’m not gonna give you all the ins and outs of the trip she had an unbelievable
outs of the trip she had an unbelievable
outs of the trip she had an unbelievable experience but she finally did make it
experience but she finally did make it
experience but she finally did make it to the ocean it took her nine months she
to the ocean it took her nine months she
to the ocean it took her nine months she originally was supposed to be a
originally was supposed to be a
originally was supposed to be a six-month trip the day before we got to
six-month trip the day before we got to
six-month trip the day before we got to the ocean she said I don’t want you
the ocean she said I don’t want you
the ocean she said I don’t want you there when I get to the ocean I really
there when I get to the ocean I really
there when I get to the ocean I really just need to beat myself I said Robin I
just need to beat myself I said Robin I
just need to beat myself I said Robin I have to be there so I managed to talk
have to be there so I managed to talk
have to be there so I managed to talk her into it now she loves these pictures
her into it now she loves these pictures
her into it now she loves these pictures she took the camels into the water they
she took the camels into the water they
she took the camels into the water they thought this is like the biggest
thought this is like the biggest
thought this is like the biggest drinking fountain they’d ever seen okay
drinking fountain they’d ever seen okay
drinking fountain they’d ever seen okay they didn’t like the saltwater very much
they didn’t like the saltwater very much
they didn’t like the saltwater very much this sort of underlying message that
this sort of underlying message that
this sort of underlying message that you’re as powerful as you allow yourself
you’re as powerful as you allow yourself
you’re as powerful as you allow yourself to be is one of the things I think is
to be is one of the things I think is
to be is one of the things I think is resonated with people for years about
resonated with people for years about
resonated with people for years about Robins trip that she doesn’t describe
Robins trip that she doesn’t describe
Robins trip that she doesn’t describe herself as a hero she doesn’t say she’s
herself as a hero she doesn’t say she’s
herself as a hero she doesn’t say she’s courageous she actually talks about her
courageous she actually talks about her
courageous she actually talks about her fears very openly but she does it anyway
fears very openly but she does it anyway
fears very openly but she does it anyway which is I think the thing that people
which is I think the thing that people
which is I think the thing that people have admired so much about her one of
have admired so much about her one of
have admired so much about her one of the things I think that stunned
the things I think that stunned
the things I think that stunned everybody at the end of the trip was
everybody at the end of the trip was
everybody at the end of the trip was that she decided to write a book about
that she decided to write a book about
that she decided to write a book about it and I think everybody’s astonishment
it and I think everybody’s astonishment
it and I think everybody’s astonishment the book resonated with people all over
the book resonated with people all over
the book resonated with people all over the world so the story was this was
the world so the story was this was
the world so the story was this was commissioned by and for National
commissioned by and for National
commissioned by and for National Geographic after it ran the geographic
Geographic after it ran the geographic
Geographic after it ran the geographic many other magazines around the world
many other magazines around the world
many other magazines around the world picked it up I think it was over 100
picked it up I think it was over 100
picked it up I think it was over 100 publications that told the story in many
publications that told the story in many
publications that told the story in many many different languages tracks has now
many different languages tracks has now
many different languages tracks has now been published in 18 languages it sold
been published in 18 languages it sold
been published in 18 languages it sold over a million copies as I said it’s
over a million copies as I said it’s
over a million copies as I said it’s sort of a cult book in certain places in
sort of a cult book in certain places in
sort of a cult book in certain places in the world I think one of the strangest
the world I think one of the strangest
the world I think one of the strangest things that was the most stolen book the
things that was the most stolen book the
things that was the most stolen book the year it was published in Austria I know
year it was published in Austria I know
year it was published in Austria I know how they determined that and I don’t
how they determined that and I don’t
how they determined that and I don’t know why that’s it’s sort of an odd
know why that’s it’s sort of an odd
know why that’s it’s sort of an odd honor to win
honor to win
honor to win I’m sure the booksellers are really
I’m sure the booksellers are really
I’m sure the booksellers are really happy about that so about every seven
happy about that so about every seven
happy about that so about every seven years I get a call from somebody in
years I get a call from somebody in
years I get a call from somebody in Hollywood saying we’re doing this movie
Hollywood saying we’re doing this movie
Hollywood saying we’re doing this movie and can we talk to you about Robin and
and can we talk to you about Robin and
and can we talk to you about Robin and what was like to be there and I go I
what was like to be there and I go I
what was like to be there and I go I have these meetings and nothing would
have these meetings and nothing would
have these meetings and nothing would ever happen so when these guys called
ever happen so when these guys called
ever happen so when these guys called this time saying we’re making the movie
this time saying we’re making the movie
this time saying we’re making the movie it was sort of like you know crying wolf
it was sort of like you know crying wolf
it was sort of like you know crying wolf okay been there done that four thousand
okay been there done that four thousand
okay been there done that four thousand times already they said no we’ve
times already they said no we’ve
times already they said no we’ve actually cast this
actually cast this
actually cast this wonderful young actress mia wasikowska
wonderful young actress mia wasikowska
wonderful young actress mia wasikowska so this is a little trailer for the
so this is a little trailer for the
so this is a little trailer for the movie and I want to just quickly show
movie and I want to just quickly show
movie and I want to just quickly show you kind of some of the the scenes that
you kind of some of the the scenes that
you kind of some of the the scenes that they built on the still photographs do
they built on the still photographs do
they built on the still photographs do you sir I am planning to walk across the
you sir I am planning to walk across the
you sir I am planning to walk across the Australian desert from Alice Springs to
Australian desert from Alice Springs to
Australian desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean a distance of two
the Indian Ocean a distance of two
the Indian Ocean a distance of two thousand miles and when people ask me
thousand miles and when people ask me
thousand miles and when people ask me why I’m doing at my usual answer is why
why I’m doing at my usual answer is why
why I’m doing at my usual answer is why not your plan is ridiculous
you must be mad girlie you know that’s
you must be mad girlie you know that’s about 2000 months six months a hard walk
about 2000 months six months a hard walk
about 2000 months six months a hard walk you want to die out there or something
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