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Sandy Robson: Woman Who Kayaked from Germany to Australia

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WA woman avoids pirates and crocodiles during 23,000km solo paddle from Germany to Australia – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A Western Australian woman is back on dry land in Australia, following an epic five-and-a-half-year journey from Germany in a sea kayak.

The journey, which took her 5 and a half years, saw Sandy Robson talk down pirates, fight off crocodiles, and survive malaria – all by herself, in a kayak.