Right when we got off the ferry at Hydra Island, I was enamored by the island’s beautiful sights. The white historic houses on the hills with red roofing and concrete looked so manicured against the blue sea. I got more of a local feel of the island rather than Mykonos, which felt extremely touristy. Although I was surprised from this reading to learn just how much this island also depends on tourism. The reading suggests that tourism is one of, if not the leading source of income for the island. I also loved how the only modes of transportation on the island were by donkey, mule, or water taxi, and this has always been a thing in the island’s history. It was also interesting to learn that the island has competition when it comes to attracting visitors as it is definitely on the smaller scale of tourist attractions, and islands such as Crete, Kos, and Rhodes gain much more attraction leading to more revenue. The island has become greatly expensive over the years, with houses averaging around $5 million, but the island is having trouble with this inflation as the increase in the land process is putting local workers, such as farmers, out of luck. Because of this, many people are wondering if the island will become an oasis for the rich rather than a remote tourist attraction. Unfortunately, Greece as a whole is under an economic crisis and has been for years, as worry that money and young people are fleeing the country however, little islands such as Hydra get the short end of the stick as the government tends to worry about their issues last. The island relies on transportation from the water boat for example, most of Hydra receives its water supply from the mainland, so the provision of a local water supply is not only essential to the locals on the island but for the tourists that generate most of the revenue. The article suggests synergies might be possible for the island as wind power would generate electricity and pump water into a reservoir. Another idea would be to capture rainwater or construct a reservoir to sustain water on the island as easily as possible. Unfortunately, Hydra remains a beautiful little island with Greek culture and significance and is suffering great socio-economic issues that very well have the opportunity to diminish the popularity of it being a tourist attraction and sustainable place to live.