Saturday, March 26, 2016 - Good news and bad news

Happy Birthday Mark Vieira!

The good news: we finally arrived in Port Stanley. The bad news: the airport is closed due to very high winds and we will not be departing Stanley today. He airport is a military airport, not a civilian airport and the military calls all the shots. We received the news right after breakfast and just before our 90 minute tour of Stanley. The tour was something short of OK and we were all dropped off in the town center. The Falklands are the size of Connecticut with a population of about 2,500 most of whom are in Stanley.

I did have phone service so I was able to talk to Andy about the situation and catch up a little. He will will be updating Peggy and Claire with news that I will be sending via text. Who would have ever thought that my primary means of communication would be via texting? I was also able to cancel my hotel reservation in Santiago for tonight. Nothing else can be done until we know when we are able to leave Stanley.

I walked around Stanley with Paul and we stopped at the Visitors Center, the two churches in town and the museum which was closing ten minutes after we arrived due to a wedding being held there. We then stopped at a pub for a couple of brews from the local brewery. Paul stayed in town ad I walked back to the ship rather than wait for the bus. The walk was about 2 1/2 miles. It was great to get in even a little exercise. 

We will be staying on the ship and will be fed three meals a day as long as we are here. We will receive an update in the morning. 

ILYB 

    Stanley sign post

    A local sculpture made with real whale bones

    St. Mary's Catholic Church

    An interesting memorial. "She is not dead, but sleepeth." I wish!!!