Dave Ford Does Earth

Dave Ford Does Earth

A Lifelong Journey Around the World

Current Project: Snapshots of New York City

A few years back I set off to travel the world. The journey enabled me to swim with Amazonian pink dolphins, summit the highest peak on the African continent, and sail below the Antarctica circle. The 1 1/2 year trip netted me a worldwide troop of friends and stories out the ying-yang. Currently I live in New York City and have decided to write about the energetic madness that occurs here on a daily basis.

Steak and Malbec at La Cabrera, Cuban Cigars, and the Buenos Aires Bike Tour

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Buenos Aires.  My sweet, sweet Buenos Aires. I am going to miss you.
We spent 3 special weeks together over the last 2 months. It was you who introduced me to my crazy Aussie traveling companions. You were the first place I heard about the opportunity to travel to Antarctica. I must say, I am [...]

The South Pole Part tres: Seal Attacks, The Antarctic Circle, and Smooth Sailing

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I love seals.  They are pretty much my favorite animal. Maybe it is because seals are so much like dogs. Although, they smell quite a bit worse than dogs. Like penguins, they spend much of their time at sea eating.  Sitting on the decks of the ship we would occasionally see a seal stick his [...]

I found my new hero

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Where the Hell is Matt? This guy put together this video a few years ago. Personally, I had never heard of him before a few days ago.
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The South Pole Part Deux: The Penguin poo express

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photo: Osama Muhammed
Where did we leave off. Oh yes, we just got through the infamous Drake Passage. When we finally hit gentle waters everyone began to feel much, much better. We began to discover passengers that we had never seen before.
Throughout our trip through the Drake we had 6 or 7 (1)hour long lectures [...]

The South Pole Part 1: Rough Seas and Roommates

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After leaving Ushuaia the Orlova– our faithful vessel–gently cruised through the calm waters that make up the Beagle Channel (named after Darwin’s voyage). The energy of the other passengers on board was electric. I was especially excited to have caught this last minute trip. If I had not, I would have had to wait around [...]