Fishing
So this morning, I finally got around to fishing. I started off of the Törnqvist's dock , but my company was quickly getting bored (I was accompanying two little kids), so we continued the fishing in the boat. Needless to say, we did not catch anything at all. Not surprising, given the amount of noise the kids were making, and the fact that I was unable to fish myself, being in charge of the boat and safety. But it was a lot of fun!
I then decided to prolong the boat experience by taking them to the Childrens' beach, where we would spend some time before lunch.
On a side note, the « Attack Sprinter 300 ». Ended up working better than the one I purchased at Utö Sjömack, which even broke! The two floaters I purchased there also had the unfortunate tendency to...sink!
So this morning, I finally got around to fishing. I started off of the Törnqvist's dock , but my company was quickly getting bored (I was accompanying two little kids), so we continued the fishing in the boat. Needless to say, we did not catch anything at all. Not surprising, given the amount of noise the kids were making, and the fact that I was unable to fish myself, being in charge of the boat and safety. But it was a lot of fun!
I then decided to prolong the boat experience by taking them to the Childrens' beach, where we would spend some time before lunch.
On a side note, the « Attack Sprinter 300 ». Ended up working better than the one I purchased at Utö Sjömack, which even broke! The two floaters I purchased there also had the unfortunate tendency to...sink!
Dodge Silverpilen
This is turning out to be something of a game! Every time I go on a trip to Näsudden, I keep getting (100% of the time now) there at the same time as the Silverpilen. As a consequence, given the narrow stretch of water there, I have to perform maneuvers to avoid the ferry (which is surprisingly fast).
Water and Waste Disposal
Today I have discovered some interesting and practical aspects of life on Utö, thanks to Göran. These are things that I have been wondering about for some time...
Garbage
Garbage is collected by a garbage truck in the morning, and then the Garbage trucks get on a ferry at the guest harbor. The same dock as the large ferries to the island such as Silverpilen (which stopps there, at Spränga Brygga, and Näsuddens Brugga). The garbage is then ferried off the island, and eventually makes its way to mainland Sweden for drop-off.
Sewage
The houses here have compost toilets, which are similar to outhouses, as a sewage system is not possible. These toilets allow dividing the waste into two parts: urine and solid waste.
Once the waste container is about half full, it is dumped into a wooden compost container outside. There, it sits for 2 years, when it can be used as fertilizer for flowers, plants, etc.
Since the urine waste smells very strongly, due the ammonia that it gives off during evaporation, it is collected into a separate container, where it is then sent off to the mainland for processing.
Brown water
This is water from showers, kitchen sinks, showers, etc. Brown water is often collected into pipes and sent to an underground distillation area. This area has three containers, and the water is progressively cleaned as it goes through the three containers over time. It is eventually released out into the ocean.
Drinking water
The drinking water comes, quite, naturally, from wells. In the case of Mariehäll, there is a well only about 30 meters away, in an inconspicuous little red hut . This well serves the surrounding houses, and there has not been any problem with droughts as can occur on some islands in France, when water rationing is mandatory.
The well is only about 50 meters deep, and gets its water from what is trapped in the rocks.
This is turning out to be something of a game! Every time I go on a trip to Näsudden, I keep getting (100% of the time now) there at the same time as the Silverpilen. As a consequence, given the narrow stretch of water there, I have to perform maneuvers to avoid the ferry (which is surprisingly fast).
Water and Waste Disposal
Today I have discovered some interesting and practical aspects of life on Utö, thanks to Göran. These are things that I have been wondering about for some time...
Garbage
Garbage is collected by a garbage truck in the morning, and then the Garbage trucks get on a ferry at the guest harbor. The same dock as the large ferries to the island such as Silverpilen (which stopps there, at Spränga Brygga, and Näsuddens Brugga). The garbage is then ferried off the island, and eventually makes its way to mainland Sweden for drop-off.
Sewage
The houses here have compost toilets, which are similar to outhouses, as a sewage system is not possible. These toilets allow dividing the waste into two parts: urine and solid waste.
Once the waste container is about half full, it is dumped into a wooden compost container outside. There, it sits for 2 years, when it can be used as fertilizer for flowers, plants, etc.
Since the urine waste smells very strongly, due the ammonia that it gives off during evaporation, it is collected into a separate container, where it is then sent off to the mainland for processing.
Brown water
This is water from showers, kitchen sinks, showers, etc. Brown water is often collected into pipes and sent to an underground distillation area. This area has three containers, and the water is progressively cleaned as it goes through the three containers over time. It is eventually released out into the ocean.
Drinking water
The drinking water comes, quite, naturally, from wells. In the case of Mariehäll, there is a well only about 30 meters away, in an inconspicuous little red hut . This well serves the surrounding houses, and there has not been any problem with droughts as can occur on some islands in France, when water rationing is mandatory.
The well is only about 50 meters deep, and gets its water from what is trapped in the rocks.
