In the post "Music on my Mind" there was just the title, but somehow this song was so true...

Avril Lavigne - Everything Changes (when you turn around)

What was the moment, when I turned around? Yes, right.

What changed in this moment? So many things...

Travelling changed completely.
Until August 1st, I always had to go. I had to make 100 km per day, so I could see the solar eclipse. I don't want to say, that it was difficult, or a burden (Last). It was just like this. After that I was much more free what to do or not to do. I did 100 km per day as well, but it was different.
I didn't have to take the direct line, I could go just where I wanted, and do some "detours" just for going with the ferry in the lake Oulu. I just could stop one campsite ealier than I planned.
My thoughts about traveling changed as well: It was much more relaxing than before.

Weather changed.
Going northwards I had fine weather (yes of course, there was rain as well, but at all it was quite warm). Now it's cold. At the beginning of August, I thought, it was because of beeing so northern. but I realized, autumn started in Finnland. It got really cold...

My fitness changed.
Of course.

Somehow I changed.
That didn't happen just from one day to the other, but I changed. I felt much more relaxed about my life than before. Hey, I just crossed whole Finland, and somehow it is a great feeling. I always said, that I'm not ambitious... No, absolutely not, right...? I learned some things about me. It was a good opportunity, traveling alone nearly all the time.


(quoting my trip diary with some additions)