Anyone been to the Falkland Islands?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I woke up this morning and there was an email from the office telling me to get my ass to Port Stanley next week. I’ve got the travel arrangements worked out, but is there anything to see and do there? According to Wiki, there are four pubs and a fish and chip shop.

I probably won’t be doing much in the way of sight seeing, as I’ll be stuck on an oil rig for 28 days, the coming straight home, but if anyone has any first hand advice, I’d really welcome it.

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Never been, but I’m sure interested in any info on oil drilling off the Falklands! I have been watching two companies: Desire Petroleum and Falklands Oil and Gas…and wondering if these stocks have potential!

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Bring home some Falkland Islands pounds as a souvenir. :slight_smile:

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My uncle was out there in 1982. So was casdave.

It seems a shame to not spend a day or two seeing the local wildlife.

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Don’t pretend to be Argentine.

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I hope you like lamb and mutton

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I think you will be going just at the time things are moving into their winter, its a bit windy there too.

The days will be shortening, depends on how long you are going to be there.

Don’t go wandering around across the hills unless you ask first, never know what could be underfoot.

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Ah yes. Just to explain, an ex-colleague was there rather more recently than my uncle. He told me that the minefields are not well marked and sheep aren’t heavy enough to set off the mines.

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You can go penguin spotting I believe there are four or five species to be seen. I’m reliably informed that Pebble Island and Sealion Island are the places to go to see wildlife (the local military uses them for R and R).

You might also want to check out Goose Green. The military used to do battlefield tours, don’t know if they still do.

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Are you an Amateur Radio Operator? If so, I could really use VP8. Thanks.

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I’ve read that a cow got blown up by a mine a few years ago.

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The minefields were not reliably mapped at the time and await a technical solution. However the suspect areas are pretty well posted.

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Thanks for all the advice. Just arrives in Port Stanley. Apparently, most of the penguins have left for the summer/winter .

Don’t tell the GF, but I’m going to surprise her with an Ascension Island thimble when I get home.