At this moment (6 pm) I can see here from the top of the lighthouse that there is some meat and vegetables in the grill. Delicious smell is coming to my nouse. Hasse is making some dinner.


Jari´s young dog enjoys its simple life on Märket.

This is a island of sounds. Today we have had new one, the sound of swell arriving north. We had some light wind from north earlier during the day, but waves have born somewhere more north in stronger wind. Now the mild wind have ghanged to west. And once again it has been sunshine all day long.

There is also other new sound experienced today, mewling insects. In Märket there is millions of them. They don't bite but they are a bit irritating.


People from research vessel Aranda visited Märket on wednesday.

Last evening RV Aranda (and Finnish Marine Research institute) visited us. They left the ship about half mile from island in the southern side and used a boat to take two loads of crew and scientists to land. With those very friendly people we enjoyed a beautiful evening.


Visitors from "Uki" or the "egg city" of Laitila visited Märket too.

In the morning we noticed that a sailingboat coming from Uusikaupunki had reached Märket during the night. At 10 am they had come on shore on the island even though that they have been near since 5.30 am. Brisk sailors. They brought us donuts and local BEER from their hometown Laitila.


Märket seen from Sweden.

Those two groups are the only ones who have been here during the last 24 hours. So we have had time to do some repairing work in the lighthouse and to survey stranding routes more carefully. We have also managed to empty old fresh water tank from the cellar. The size of it was at least 5 cubic meters and we believe that work will assist the lighthouse to dry.

Enjoying our live here,
Jari and Hans