Uhhuh, what a day it has been here on Märket! It started with an early wake up. We had a quick breakfast before welcoming a boat from Eckerö. There came a big group of people: three civil servants from the local archives, a journalist and a photographer from Sweden, architect couple Rönkönharju plus our local member Håkan Lindberg.

After rowing them here we made a tour with the journalists. Their story will come out in Göteborg Posten later this summer. They visited 6 lighthouses in Finland. So finally we will get some Finnish lighthouses to the great lighthouse series of the GP.

The archive people climbed to the attic and took the treasures of Märket with them. Among them there were original reports of weather, water temperature, working hours etc. By the lighthouse keepers of Märket. Of course it was hard to give them out from Märket, but after all they rested here surpricingly long. The most important Märket diaries were saved in 1976 and rediscovered early this year from the maritime museum of Åland!

Before midday a small boat neared the island. That was researcher Jan Andersson from thr Museum of Åland! He was exploring the surroundings of Märket for our common history project of Märket.


Jan showes Architect Rönkönharju where the seeling is.

We took advantage of Jan's visit. I took him and our "own" architect Tapio Rönkönharju to the first floor to go through the rooms. A new theory rose about the surfaces: the wooden panels on the walls were propably added to the walls after some years of living here. Then after some years maybe before first world war the insulation was added above the wood panel. Then some 4-5 wall papers were added during the years.

Our judgement was cruel: nothing can be saved because of the moisture and the damage it has caused. All surfaced must be taken off. Our dear shop will be removed tomorrow. All operations must be moved to second floor.


The shop

The visitors left around midday. The weather got just better and now in the evening the wind is near to zero. The gentle sunshine gives still warm. The weather is perfect but there are no leisure boats travelling in the horizon. Just none! Maybe they all choose the costal routes.


The visitors of today

The seals came and went. In the evening we admired one enjoying the sun just 15 meters away. They didn't seem to care about us.

We plan to follow the sunset again from the beautiful Swedish cliffs. Our achitect Tapio went just jogging (he and his wife Raila will camp in a tiny tent) and the ladies joined by Raila are doing the gym.

What an evening it is! Best wishes from a very lucky and happy Seven!