I'm sure it just looks like the Obamas have been holidaying too much and after
eight years of hard-slog in the White House, maybe they need a couple of weeks
away.
(Sarcasm ended)
It's still June as I post this, so there's plenty of time for a couple more trips.
eight years of hard-slog in the White House, maybe they need a couple of weeks
away.
(Sarcasm ended)
Quote:2nd Feb 2017.SOURCE:
'...After eight long years as the leader of the free world, Barack Obama has been enjoying
some well earned down time. After handing over the Presidential reins to Donald Trump,
Obama, 55, and his family flew to Palm Springs for a long weekend before heading to the
British Virgin Islands...'
Quote:15th April 2017.SOURCE:
'...Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, and Oprah Winfrey have joined former US President Barack Obama
and his wife Michelle on a luxury holiday in French Polynesia.
The ex-world leader has been on an extended holiday since handing over the White House to current
President Donald Trump in January...'
Quote:18th April 2017.[/url]SOURCE:
'...The Obamas have been holidaying in French Polynesia for nearly a month.
If you're wondering how this outstanding crew of 'American royalty' found themselves holidaying together,
Vanity Fair reports Oprah and the Obamas have been friends for years with her acting as a major
champion for Barack leading into the 2008 election.
Barack also awarded Hanks and Springsteen the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year...'
Oh, well that's a surprise!
'...This vacay is part of a long line up of glamorous getaways the couple have enjoyed since leaving the
White House. In the last few months, they have been spotted playing golf in California, kite surfing in
the Caribbean with billionaire Richard Branson and out dining in New York with U2's Bono...'
Quote:17th April 2017.SOURCE:
'...The latest sensation has been the sighting of the former President taking a picture of wife Michelle Obama
on deck of a boat on holiday. He was possibly on a tablet, judging by the size of the device he was holding.
The backdrop to the former First Lady was the French Polynesian island of Moorea...'
Quote:9th MAY 2017.SOURCE:[url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/world/europe/obama-food-milan-seeds-chips.html?mcubz=1]
'...Barack Obama took his first step back onto the world stage on Tuesday, shedding his tie to give wide-ranging,
if studiously nonpartisan, remarks during a food and technology conference in Milan...'
Quote:23rd MAY 2017.http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-t...tion-italy
'...Barack and Michelle Obama are on yet another luxurious vacation, this time splitting time
between work and pleasure in Italy. The duo landed in Milan on Friday, where the former president
will participate in a global sustainable food summit and deliver a speech to a sold-out crowd
However, the pair are certainly making a lot of time for fun, too.
On Saturday, Michelle was spotted in Montalcino, Italy taking in the sights with a few friends while
looking incredibly stylish in a striped cotton-poplin, one-shoulder Teija top before heading out for
a hike in Siena. Meanwhile, Barack has been making the most of his downtime, too...'
Quote:25th June 2017.www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/19/barack-obama-arrives-luxury-tuscan-estate-holiday-trump-embarks/
'...The Obamas were spotted today enjoying family time in Bali with some white water rafting.
Barack and Michelle Obama, alongside their daughters Sasha and Malia, were pictured paddling down the Ayung
River, which is a popular spot for tourists on the Indonesian Island.
The former president looked typically relaxed and stylish, even with his bulky helmet and life-jacket.
Malia and Sasha - who recently celebrated her sweet 16 - seemed to enjoy their Indonesian adventure as well...'
It's still June as I post this, so there's plenty of time for a couple more trips.
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