Feb 22, 2008 - Day 12 - Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Land Ho! We awoke to find ourselves entering Stanley harbor on our approach to Stanley. ... Originally known as Port Stanley, at some point in time, they decided to drop the "Port" from its moniker. ... It is still a port, and it is located in Stanley, so anyway . ... Stanley harbor is not deep enough to allow cruise ships to dock, so we had to tender in. ... Although it was sunny and pleasant as we tendered in to Stanley, everyone was bundled up in winter garb, in anticipation of a predicted storm. ...

Feb 5, 2008 - Stanley, Falkland Islands

2/5 – 2/7 Two days of fairly rough seas (15 to 18 foot swells and 45 mph winds) brought us to Stanley in the Falkland Islands. ... This stop was a tender stop (meaning we do not drive up to a port, instead we anchor and take the lifeboats to shore).2/5 – 2/7 Two days of fairly rough seas (15 to 18 foot swells and 45 mph winds) brought us to Stanley in the Falkland Islands. ... This stop was a tender stop (meaning we do not drive up to a port, instead we anchor and take the lifeboats to shore)....

Jan 14, 2008 - Stanley, Falkland Islands

Yesterday was quite the exciting day, we disembarked at Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands, site of the 1982 war between Argentina and Great Britain. ... We walked around this town and ended up eating a Chilean restaurant, the best in Stanley, according to locals. ... I had an Osso-bucco (leg of lamb shank with mashed potatoes) which given the fact that fish, cows and sheep are the only things that they grow there seemed like a good bet.Yesterday was quite the exciting day, we disembarked at Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands, site of the 1982 war between Argentina and Great Britain. ... We walked around this town and ended up eating a Chilean restaurant, the best in Stanley, according to locals. ... I had an Osso-bucco (leg of lamb shank with mashed potatoes) which given the fact that fish, cows and sheep are the only things that they grow there seemed like a good bet....