President Barack Obama spent a windswept Sunday hiking along a popular trail system and dining at one of his favorite Waikiki restaurants.
The first family left their luxury rental estate in Kailua around 10:40 a.m., missing a small group of anti-war protesters who had gathered at the entrance of the surrounding subdivision earlier in the morning.
Obama, first lady Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha joined unidentified family friends for a 90-minute hike along the Makiki Loop Trail, according to pool reports.
Obama, whose appearance on the reality adventure show “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” aired Thursday, was apparently undeterred by windy conditions and scattered showers in the area.
The family returned to the vacation compound around 1:25 p.m.
Earlier in the morning the president used his @POTUS Twitter account to pay his respects to Zaevion Dobson, the 15-year-old football player who died shielding three girls during a shooting incident in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday.
“Zaevion Dobson died saving three friends from getting shot. He was a hero at 15. What’s our excuse for not acting?” Obama tweeted.
The first family spent Sunday evening having dinner at Morimoto Waikiki, arriving at about 7:30 p.m.
The restaurant, owned by celebrity chef Masaharu Morimoto, has been a regular on Obama’s vacation itinerary since the president’s first visit in 2011.
Morimoto, who gained notoriety on the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America,” visited the White House in April to prepare a meal for visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The president arrived early Saturday at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the start of his annual two-week holiday getaway from Washington.
On Saturday he played a round of golf with friends while Michelle Obama hiked Makapuu Lighthouse Trail.
Also Saturday in Honolulu, Obama vetoed two measures that would have blocked steps that his administration is taking to address climate change.
One would have nullified carbon pollution standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The second would have voided a set of national standards designed to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas pollution from existing power plants.
In a letter notifying Congress of his decision, Obama says climate change is a “profound threat” that must be addressed.
Some Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates scoff at the climate science.
Obama has made addressing climate change a priority. He recently praised a new international climate agreement reached at a Paris conference and credited his administration as being a driving force behind the deal.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
