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Old 15th Feb 2008, 23:37
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Port Stanley visit

Several years ago, I visited Port Stanley on a HollandAmerica cruise ship. We also anchored in roughly the same location as the freighter shown in GBZ's photo. It was very windy and the Captain announced that was a close as he was prepared to risk the ship. It was quite a wet ride into the pier but well worth it. We landed at the small pier to the left of the one with a small ship alongside.
I asked the tour guide, a Falklands Veteran, to stop the coach, which still had "Brighton & Hove" titles on the sides, at the Falklands War Memorial. My nephew, who was 17 at the time, was a cadet on the HMS Sheffield when it sank and I wanted photos to send to him. Also managed a pint in the Globe Tavern.