the first view of Stanley from behind the Argos Pereira, a rusty fishing vessel from 1989
colorful houses at a quiet Ross Road
the Christ Church Cathedral was built in 1892 after its predecessor was destroyed by a peat slip
the Falklands coat of arms show's up on the litterboxes
seems we are at the right place
on the way back to the Star Princess we have a last look at Stanley
English style houses near the harbour
for good reasons Falklanders prefer sturdy 4 WD cars
Ross Road is the main street in Stanley and leads us to the cathedral and the shopping center
Port Stanley is the capital and economic center of the Falkland Islands and home to 2500 of the 3500 Falklanders.
Stanley was built in 1845, a decade
after the British reasserted their sovereignty over the Falklands Islands. Over time Stanley's economy grew with ship
repair, catering for whalers and sealers and providing coal to the Royal Navy.
Argentine troops occupied Stanley during
the Falkland War in 1882 but had to surrender to the British Expeditionary Force less then 3 months later.
The town suffered major
damage from naval shelling and the airport was bombed by the daring
Black Buck raids.
After the war Stanley recovered with
growing fishery and tourism industries.
The main point of interest is the
Cathedral from 1892 with a large whalebone
arch.
During our Antarctic cruise aboard the Star Princess we paid a short visit to Stanley in February 2008.
Stanley stretches along the south shore of the secluded Stanley Harbour. The entrance is called the Narrows
early morning,on the way to Stanley Harbour ,we sail past a penguin colony
we board the tender that will bring us to Stanley
is this the local dress?
the whalebone arch was erected in 1933 to commemorate 100 years of British rule over the Falklands
back aboard we watch a show by Peale's Dolphins