Aloha to Obama’s Oahu
First Lady Michelle Obama was once said, “You can’t really understand Barack until you understand Hawaii.” So we are making that effort to understand Obama, the forty-fourth President of the United States, by following in his footsteps.
The Hanauma Bay Nature Park
This “Curved” bay was declared a protected marine life conservation area and underwater park in 1967. This is perhaps the best protected cove if you are new to scuba diving or snorkeling with a diverse population of marine life and a large, rich coral reef. This fabulously beautiful beach with a calm inner reef and tame tropical fish was on the Obama “must visit” list during their summer 2008 stay on Oahu. He and the family enjoyed snorkeling the calm inner reef.
Nu’uanu Pali State Wayside
Nu’uanu Pali State Wayside is a lookout above the tunnels where visitors are treated to a panoramic view of the Oahu’s windward side with sweeping views of Kaneohe, Kaneohe Bay and Kailua. It is also well-known for strong trade winds that blow through the pass. This famous viewpoint found its place on the Obama list of places to visit from their summer 2008 vacation to Oahu. The views of Oahu’s windward side and the spectacular Pali are absolutely breathtaking.
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
It’s a memorial park located on the Windward side of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is a vast area of lush, rolling green hills at the foot of the Koolau Mountains, overlooking the sleepy town of Kaneohe. Thousands of Buddhist, Christian and Shinto residents of Hawaii are buried in this memorial park. The Obama family visited the Byodo-In Temple, which sits up against the steep, beautiful pali of the Koolau Mountains.
Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach is on the South Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. It is known for its shore break and for its body-boarding and bodysurfing. The area is also known for its strong current and dangerous shore break. Barack Obama grew up going to this beach, body-surfing here as a teenager. In fact, Obama body-surfed here in the summer of 2008 while on vacation. However, it is considered a very advanced surfing spot, best left alone except for experienced locals like Obama.
So grab some cheap flights to Hawaii and get to know the local born son of Hawaii, Barack Obama, better.
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