First word we learned in Hawaii was Aloha, the natives said you use Aloha in greeting and in saying goodbye. In actuality it means Love, Peace, and Compassion, a way to live with an overflowing heart to influence others with your spirit. In case you don't know, it's pronounced (as all Hawaiian words are) as you see it ... a-lō-hah.
The second word we learned was lei as they hung the fragrant flowers around our necks when stepping from the plane onto the big island.
The third word we learned on our own, well, we did with the use of the little yellow dictionary we'd purchased at the first store we shopped, was wahine. We'd been looking for a place to develop the film from my Pentax camera. The road sign read Wicked Wahine over the picture of the long black locks of an exoctic woman. Out came the book. Wa-hee-nee? Woman. Ah, ha, LOL, in Polynesian it meant wicked woman!
It was such a fun honeymoon, fruit so abundant, the smell of flowers everywhere, the vibrant colors on huge pink buildings, and the pull of the ocean.
"Let's swim, Wicked Wahine!"
"Aloha!"
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