Obamas Begin Vacation in Hawaii After vote on health bill

President Obama arrived Thursday afternoon in Hawaii for a 10-day vacation retreat. His spokesman, Bill Burton, said no public events are scheduled, but it’s fair to assume the first duffer will find his way to a golf course and do some swimming in snow-free Oahu.

The president, first lady and their daughters came to the island of Oahu for a more-than-weeklong vacation away from Washington. The Obamas have no public schedule and are expected to celebrate the holidays in private at a rented compound in Kailua.
Obama was born at Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu and attended Punahou School from fifth grade until he graduated from high school.
He’s staying at the same rented oceanfront vacation home as last year on a quiet block of Windward Oahu.
The Secret Service has set up multiple security checkpoints in the neighborhood, while the Coast Guard has set up a no-entry zone in part of Kailua Bay fronting the home.
No public events are listed for the president during his stay.
“He’ll just try to enjoy Christmas the way his family has traditionally enjoyed it,” Burton said.
“This is an opportunity for the president to recharge his batteries, knowing that as president you never really get to power off all the way,” he said.
Sources:nytimes.com – eurweb.com