So there I was, backpacking through Europe like every other early twenty-something, when lo-and-behold I got myself lost. That’s pretty normal for me. Ever since I was a kid, I got easily distracted by the most mundane things in the world, and got quite comfortable asking retail workers to help me find my parents. Even in my own backyard I’d end up chasing a butterfly or squirrel into another neighborhood if I wasn’t careful. I just love examining the little things in life, the details everybody else seems to gloss over.
While this was an annoyance to me and an inconvenience to my parents, I never really got into any trouble because of my wanderlust. Not until today. When I left town earlier that morning, one of the locals told me there was a cool castle that was about a day’s hike through the forest. He said that not many tourists visit because there’s no road and no professional guides to assist in a hike. According to him, many had gotten lost in the woods leading to the castle, and some were never found.