Dave Ford Does Earth

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I am very happy to announce that I have purchased my tickets in and out of Africa. I leave for Cairo, Egypt on January 17th 2008 and fly out of Capetown, South Africa on May 25th. What is going to happen during those 5 months and 1 week that fall in between those two dates is up in the air. I really have no set plans. Honestly, I just cannot wait to get back out there again. It is even better that I have no idea what is going to happen.

Right now I am thinking Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania (climb Kilimanjaro), Zanzibar, Rwanda, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa will make the cut. However, this will most definitely change. I have been toying with the idea of making a West Africa run to hit up Mali, Ghana, and Gabon. Although the cost associated with getting to the other side of a large underdeveloped continent are daunting, I still might make it happen on the fly if opportunities present themselves while I am over there.

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The cross country US road trip is also starting to take shape and form. Dave Binck, the BV show, myself, Jess, Lisa, and Daddio will be taking off in a two car caravan consisting of a Volvo Station Wagon and Plymouth Voyager mini van on November 5th. We are taking a southern route to avoid the frigid north. However, we are leaving quite a bit up in the air as we want to be able to “fly by the seat of our collective pants”. If all goes as planned we will land in Sunny LA around the 5th of December.

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Currently I am sitting in “the Met”, my new morning wireless office. Spoons wireless was cutting in and out and I had to make a change (however, they just made the wrong breakfast sandwich and I might have to reconsider). Anyway, I am forcing myself out of bed earlier in an attempt to work my to do list list from hell to completion. I have 20 days until we are back out there. I am not sure how I am going to get everything done but I am going to make it happen.

Look for some big changes in the template of the blog this week. I am adding a South America video section and a photo player among other things.

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Thanks to everyone that helped out with “the Garaj Mahal Ball” this weekend. It was a garage party in which many of my closest friends showed up to enjoy Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and Doritos. The garage conversion was a huge success. We also had Phil play a three song set with jazz guitarist Jordan Caulfield, formally of the band “Written Prisms”. Phil and Jordan nailed it. Thanks to Jess (the official party director), Dave, Ben, and Phil for coming together to form a Voltron-like party killing unit. Also thanks to JT for a very beautiful and handy port o potty, Tina and Steve for special effects and party planning consultation, and Tom for enough carpeting to transform a smelly garage into a mega lounge.

I will be uploading pictures this week.
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I have been working on this Antarctica video. It is a little choppy but I am happy with it as I am doing everything I can do to learn how to make movies. If you like it, please comment on “youtube” and pass it on.

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