Switzerland's Sarah Marquis walked from Siberia to South Australia -- 10,000 miles over 1,000 days.
Step master —
Switzerland's Sarah Marquis walked from Siberia to South Australia -- 10,000 miles over 1,000 days.
It took her three attempts to cross Mongolia's inhospitable South Gobi, where temperatures drop to minus 30 C (-22F)
Cold crossing —
It took her three attempts to cross Mongolia's inhospitable South Gobi, where temperatures drop to minus 30 C (-22F)
"At one point this horseman just arrived from nowhere and offered me a cigarette," says Marquis.
Smoke break —
"At one point this horseman just arrived from nowhere and offered me a cigarette," says Marquis.
"It was cold and windy. My only question was whether I'd survive the extremely low temperatures at night," she says about her time in the Gobi.
Cold desert —
"It was cold and windy. My only question was whether I'd survive the extremely low temperatures at night," she says about her time in the Gobi.
In South Gobi she came across scientists searching for the elusive snow leopard. They put infrared cameras in the mountains to capture image of the big cat.
Elusive cat —
In South Gobi she came across scientists searching for the elusive snow leopard. They put infrared cameras in the mountains to capture image of the big cat.
"This was a special ecosystem in South Mongolia, where water ran behind the dunes," says Marquis. "It was a precious water supply for both me and the animals."
Rare view —
"This was a special ecosystem in South Mongolia, where water ran behind the dunes," says Marquis. "It was a precious water supply for both me and the animals."
"I had a really difficult time dragging my cart in the dunes," Marquis says.
Pull expedition —
"I had a really difficult time dragging my cart in the dunes," Marquis says.
"One morning in Mongolia I woke up to a comforting, melodic sound," she says. "I opened my tent to find camels all around me."
Ships of the desert —
"One morning in Mongolia I woke up to a comforting, melodic sound," she says. "I opened my tent to find camels all around me."
Marquis didn't have a topographic map in China, so she just followed mountain footpaths like this one.
Path finder —
Marquis didn't have a topographic map in China, so she just followed mountain footpaths like this one.
In the Laos jungle (pictured) Marquis suffered from dengue fever.
Sick days —
In the Laos jungle (pictured) Marquis suffered from dengue fever.
"My body went through a rough time," she says. "I put on a lot of weight before I started walking, but it didn't last long."
Tent-ridden —
"My body went through a rough time," she says. "I put on a lot of weight before I started walking, but it didn't last long."
An aboriginal boy looks after cattle in the Australian outback, where temperatures can reach over 40 degrees C (104 F).
Hot hot heat —
An aboriginal boy looks after cattle in the Australian outback, where temperatures can reach over 40 degrees C (104 F).
When she was crossing Australia's remote north, Marquis opted for a hammock to keep herself safe from large crocodiles.
Croc bait —
When she was crossing Australia's remote north, Marquis opted for a hammock to keep herself safe from large crocodiles.
"My best walking companion," Marquis says of her dog. "My extraordinary D'Joe."
Pup gent —
"My best walking companion," Marquis says of her dog. "My extraordinary D'Joe."
Where land meets sea: This tree in South Australia marks the spot where Marquis finished her extraordinary 1,000 day adventure.
Done —
Where land meets sea: This tree in South Australia marks the spot where Marquis finished her extraordinary 1,000 day adventure.
Lynn Webb