The wind blew into my face, the chill was refreshing, the speed hightened my senses. I could think of nothing that would compare to the utter happiness I felt during the ride without brakes. Before going on a solo travel I wondered how lonely I would feel. However, I discovered that solitude is a prerequisite of a soul's journey and wisdom of the heart that can not be reached any other way. Being alone gives a person the chance to see ordinary things in a new light, things that are a part of our lives for so long that we have been taking them for granted.
Solitary thoughts rearrange our priorities in life.
When alone we become observers and the observed at the same time. The answers to our inner questions appear immediately or with a delay, change from one occassion to the next, but make us definitely more sensitive to our feelings. We learn how to listen to them without a constant safety net of the social expectations or prescriptions of how we should feel. At Alatsee I found a bench on which I spent many solitary hours. Surrounded by the natural beauties I came in touch with my own inner landscapes.