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.

Back in La Paz: The Triumpant return of the Aussies

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Me and Benny

Billy and Darkhorse might be in love
Its official, Billy Barnetson and Benny Vears are back. The BV show, as we will begin to refer to Ben is in full form. It looks like I have my travel buddies back again once my Irish contingent abandons me for the south. I am not sure [...]

Journal Entry 5: An amazing last day

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Our last day in the Jungle, Tearing up Rurrenbaque

April 28th-
Amazing day, Amazing weather… Martin and I rented four wheelers and have been tearing up Rurrenbaque. I have fallen in love with this place. I almost decided to stay here but the computer blacked out on my while I was typing Rurrenbaque into the web browser [...]

Journal Entry 4: Stuck in the Jungle

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The Runway in Rurrenbacque
Another verbatim journal entry….
April 27th-
We are literally stuck in the jungle. I guess this is the sort of thing that happens when the airport has a grass runway and it rains to the point where Noah needs to build another ark. I lost my extremely gay wallet that has a picture [...]

Journal Entry 3: Moped Rides and Travel Thoughts

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The Butterfly Pool

The Butterfly Pool Hammock Area
Again, this is transposed exactly how I wrote it in my journal in Rurrenbacque.
April 26th-
According to my initial plan that I put together last November, I should be on a plane to L.A. right now. My world ticket, has been completely canceled. My old plan, is so far gone [...]

Journal Entry 2: La Pampas Tour in Rurrenbacque

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Our boat was actually big enough for me…..and yes, I am now wearing headbands full time and loving every second of it.

Yes, we were swimming in the same water with these guys

Not that you can see the pink dolphins, but I was swimming with them in this pic.

Martin and Dark Horse Al on one of [...]