It's our first day in Waikiki and we are loving the distinctly aloha vibe! It's fascinating how one word can capture so much of the culture and the people of Hawai'i. Here's a quick blurb from Wikipedia:
Aloha in the Hawaiian language means affection, love, peace, compassion and mercy. Since the middle of the 19th century, it also has come to be used as an English greeting to say goodbye and hello. Currently, it is mostly used in the sense of hello; however, it is used as the above. A folk etymology claims that it derives from a compound of the Hawaiian words alo meaning "presence", "front", "face", or "share"; and ha, meaning "breath of life" or "essence of life."
We are in for an awesome week of aloha.
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