Today morning we were expecting visitors to arrive at 11 AM, but they didn't. There was about 10 m/s wind from North in morning and during the day. Towards evening it got more gentle.


Yesterdays finding: a completely mouldy wall which we discovered under the inner insulation.

At some moments there was no wind at all, if we belive the propellers of Finnish Meteorogical Institute. Institutes windmeters are situated at the top of lighthouse. Daily you can hear Märket's numbers in the radio. Today (12 AM) it was +11 N 10 even though the day have been warm. It's much more colder high up than down here.

Weather changes here are miraculous. Yesterday there was somewhat strong wind and waves from the North, but then in the evening wind turned to South and southern swell started to grow. Early this morning wind was still in S until turned back N.

So, in the morning we were ready to receive visitors, but none arrived. Coffee was done and the rowing boat was ready.


We removed the cork carpet too.

When nobody arrived we decide to demolish one inside part of wall and cork carpet from first floor. Now it's done and material is out of the lighthouse. The blights smell is awful in the room, but still the work is best what we could do for the house, to get it liveable again.


The group from Åland finally made it to Märket!

About 4.30 PM we saw Granbergs boat approaching. Guests were lucky to arrive island in the afternoon enjoying nice almost windless and warm weather. They brought salad and batong to be shared with us. We had beatiful picnic in the NE side of the lighthouse.


The insects of Märket...

More than anything here I am worried that if visitors will feed my dog! It's strongly forbidden. She learns new things very easily and if feeded she will start to think that strangers means food. That is something what I don't want.

Going strong Jari and Asta.