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Hello everybody! 

On the 7th of August we departed for Saarnaki island,in the west. To get there, we drove to Rohuküla, where we took the ferry to a port on Hiiumaa. From there we drove to a small port where we were led to Saarnaki.

Mighty vikings taught the locals how to safely dock ships.
They still use the same technique to this day

We settled the tents (some of us slept inside houses) and started to cook dinner. 

The next day, Thursday, we started cutting down junipers and bushes, burning them later on in the day. We did the same on Friday and Saturday morning.

Cut, drag, burn, rinse and repeat

The evening, we took walks. Once along the beach, another into the forest, reaching a huge fallen tree, frequently visited by believers of the Old Faith. On Saturday afternoon, we took a long walk around the island, reaching some small isles a few meter across the sea. 

Saarnaki laid offers very beautiful hikes to its visitors

Kayak enthusiasts came in during the afternoon, some were friends with Triin, our group leader (yes the very same we met in Rammu! Thanks for keeping up, my dear reader), they joined our group for our last dinner (they had their own food), and we went into a well-earned sauna afterwards.

We cleaned up on Sunday morning, and then our boat to us back to Hiuumaa (there was so much wind we had to go to another beach on the other side of the island). We then took the ferry back to the mainland, and drove back home.

On an unrelated note, I would like to honor my glasses, who saw me through so much since early 2014 and passed away on the island. May you rest in peace!