President takes stroll in rainy, green enclave
ASSOCIATED PRESS
A motorcade carrying President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their friends arrived at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden in Kaneohe Sunday.
President Barack Obama began the second day of his annual Hawaii holiday vacation Sunday with a wet midmorning walk at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden on Oahu’s Windward side.
The president and first lady were joined by friends for the nature walk in Kaneohe on a rainy, overcast day. At times the rain turned into a downpour, according to White House pool reports.
The president’s motorcade left his family’s Kailua beachfront rental home at 9:40 a.m. and arrived at the garden at 10 a.m.
The city park is at the base of the Koolau Mountains and comprises 400 lush acres. The name “Ho‘omaluhia” means “a peaceful refuge” in Hawaiian.
The garden was established in 1982 and designed and built by the Army Corps of Engineers. In recent years it has been infested with feral pigs.
Obama left the garden at 10:53 a.m. for an uneventful ride back to Kailua.
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The weather was expected to improve today.
Tradewinds were due back and should continue for the rest of the week, the National Weather Service said. But clouds and passing showers will tend to favor mauka and windward locations like Kailua, the weather service said.
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Star-Advertiser staff contributed to this report.
9 responses to “President takes stroll in rainy, green enclave”
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Who gives a rat’s arse of where Barry and family strolled? They are as irrelevant now as yesterday’s opened beer can. Pathetic when all the news now is of Trump.
Concur. My one word post was going to be: SO?
It’s funny to see how pathetic people like you are…you say you don’t care, but your life is so devoid of anything meaningful that you have to take time to click on a story you supposedly don’t give “a rat’s arse” about and comment on it. Your sad life is shining light for everyone else. Bravo for being the sad clown for the rest of society!
Ah yes, my sad arse. I look forward to each day that the Donald will be in charge. Thanks to him, like millions of other investors, we’ll have a great holiday season. Cheers!
I’m glad to see Honolulu botanic gardens being enjoyed. Way better than trip to Ala Moana shopping center.
lovely
Who cares where this loser and his free loading brood go everyday. BO probably went to the garden to pray that Trump fails just like he did.
Wow. Who took the jam out of your donut?
Please Mr. President. Don’t come anywhere near the roads from Pearl City to Makaha. Traffic is BAD ENOUGH. Use a damm chopper you dork. USMC have plenty you could use.