http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/the-ghan.html
This link provides information about the train "The Ghan". This train travels across Australia and through the Outback. Bill Bryson used this train as a means of travel. He described the compact quarters and simple living in the cabins of the train . I think this ties well into the theme, no matter what the conditions, if the journey is worth taking, so are the hardships. For Bill, the squished room on the train was not important, the fact that he was able to experience the scenery was worth the small living space.
I am also reading a book by Bill Bryson and I think that the theme from my book is similar. In both stories he is not concerned with exactly what he accomplishes on the journey but what he learned while on the journey.
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