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James Clarke Ross

Our big red taxi waiting to leave in Stanley Harbour.


From: South America » Falkland Islands

Falkland Island  Flag Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764. The colony was turned over to Spain two years l... [read more]
Blog: The Holiday Begins.....
Date: April 20th 2007

Finally after 5 ½ months I find myself once more back where the journey all began a few years ago in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. I’m not too sure how to describe this place, other than it reminds me of windy, wet weekends trudging around Dartmoor as a kid wishing that at this point in time I could be anywhere else in the world. The terrain is very similar to Dartmoor with huge clumps of ... read more




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Im a travel addict from Portsmouth, UK, who is currently working for the British Antarctic Survey. Due to only working 4 months a year with the Antarctic summer i spend my other time exploring the globe. Visited Countries Map ... full info
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