Category Archives: Stanley

2nd April: Falkland Islands (Bluff Cove)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

In the afternoon, we departed in a group of land rovers driven by local farmers to Bluff Cove. The route included enterprising excursions across rough and soggy tussock, definitely requiring genuine four wheel drives. On the way there and back … Continue reading →

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2nd April: Falkland Islands (Stanley)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Antarctica now well behind us, today we pulled into Stanley, capital of the Falklands Islands.  Total population 2,500, not including British troops.  A small, colourful, tidy town on a steep hill.  I took a bus to the local museum and … Continue reading →

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