Huynher's Adventure: 15km Trek across Aegina Island

Kenny and I took a side trip to one of the Saronic Islands called the Aegina Island. We bought our ferry tickets, jumped on the ferry and in an hour, we were at the Aegina Port. Along the port, there were numerous tourists’ restaurants, small fishing boats and a fish market. Unfortunately, we got to the island a little too late and the fish market was closed. But boy, did we smell fish everywhere. Some of the fishing boats were selling fruits on board, and of course, Pistachio nuts. (Athens is known for its olives and pistachio nuts).
Well our plan was to go to Aegina Marina. It was a small town on the other side of the island, where all of the resorts and beaches were located. It didn’t look too far on the map, so we decided to walk it. Plus, we didn’t see any other alternatives. It was either walking or taking a taxi.
So we started to walk towards the direction of the town. Along the way it was getting really hot and I was getting a little worried. We didn’t see anyone walk on the roads besides us. So we were wondering if we were even going in the right direction. We stopped a couple of times to ask the local people to ensure we were going in the right direction. They ensured us that we just had to keep going straight. Along 3km of the way, we realized that the town could be farther than we thought it was. So we stopped and asked a local how much further distance we had to cover to reach the town. He told us about 11-12km. I responded with “WHAT?? Are you serious??” So I asked him if there was a bus service and he told me to wait in the corner and to wave the bus down if we see one. So Kenny and I waited at the corner for about 20 minutes and we saw no bus. The sky was getting dark and it looked like it was going to pour. We then made an executive decision to start walking again so that we can cover some ground and look for shelter and hopefully see a bus on the way. We walked and walked and continued to walk up the mountain and we never saw a bus. So we decided to hail the next free taxi that passed by us. But we had no such luck. By the 5-7th kilometer, it really started to rain and so we frantically waved our hands for any car willing to stop and take us. Luckily there was one taxi passing by in the opposite direction and was willing to turn around for us. We hopped on and were on our way. It was the best 7 Euros we have ever spent and it was sure a long way to go from where we were. We told the taxi driver that we were planning on walking there, and all he did was chuckled at us. I don’t think we would have made it before nightfall if we never hailed the taxi cab. Thanks Cabbie =)