on my way to the wrong side of the island

Then I met an old man. He asked me for candy, so I gave him another energy bar. He tried to point me to the right direction. But I didn't understand him at that time (it was only my 3rd day in South America). He spent another 30 minutes tried to make me understand. I insisted on the impossible way where there was no trail. Then I found out it was a big uh-oh...