Touching the Horizon: A Woman's Pilgrimage Across Europe to the Castle by the Golden City

As a child Karin Jarman loved to gaze into the distance, longing to reach the horizon.She had an urge to travel - the very word seeming to have an enchanting effect.This, together with a deep connection to fairy tales, inspired her to set foot on her own magical journey to discover a mysterious castle by a far off Golden City.Karin's opportunity came in her 49th year, her children having grown up and left home.After entertaining many doubts, she eventually set aside work and family and began a pilgrimage to the 14th century Gothic castle of Karlstein (Karlstejn), built by Charles IV near Prague in the Czech republic.Unlike many modern day pilgrims, however, she made the entire journey on foot, gratefully accepting the hospitality of strangers.Her aim was not to match the feats of endurance and sporting prowess that some undertake; rather, she strove to create the mood of a true pilgrimage - to encounter the sacred through outer journeying and inner transformation.Her eventful travels c