June 22, 2025
KAILUA, KONA, HAWAII
This was a short easy tender port. Kona is always a tender port - the water is shallow here, with no commercial docks. Like the last time I was here, it seems to always be the hottest spot of the Hawaiian islands.It was also humid today - so I just did a leisurely stroll through the downtown area with Sherrie. We tried on a bunch of dresses, I bought one and a calendar for next year. Itinerary planning starts early! We finished with some organic ice cream, without any added sugars - mine was coconut and roasted cocoa nibs. Very refreshing!
In one of the shops I found out how my name would be spelled in Hawaiian, PAKA PEKELIKA. They only have 13 letters in their entire alphabet - 5 vowels A E I O U and 8 consonants H K L M N P W and the ('). A 'okina is a glottal stop and considered the eighth consonant. With just 13 letters, I find the names all very similar with just a mix up of vowels.
