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August 16, 2008, 01:22 AM Post Comments
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama did what many of us do for a summer vacation: go back to the place where we grew up. In his case, it happens to be paradise. Photos of Obama enjoying his trip to his native Hawaii are pretty much the stock tourist shots, but some are extraordinary. To wit: Photographers captured him bodysurfing in the ocean and visiting his grandfather's grave at a war cemetery and throwing a lei into the water where his mother's ashes had been scattered years ago.

The man knows how to body surf! Of course, he did grow up in Hawaii. See photos of Sen. Barack Obama's summer vacation in paradise. While the bodysurfing pix are fun to see, the photos of him at his grandfather's grave and throwing a lei into the water where his mother's ashes had been scattered years ago are quite poignant.

Top 10 things Obama did on his summer vacation in Hawaii:
10. Enjoyed the amazing views of Oahu's soaring green mountains.
9. Strolled the sand outside his 10-bedroom beachfront rental in the Kailua area of Oahu.
8. Slurped a favorite icy Hawaiian dessert called shave ice. His was covered with lime, guava and cherry flavors, without any extras like ice cream or azuki beans.
7. Visited the windy Pali Lookout to view the other side of the island from where he grew up.
6. Toured the USS Arizona Memorial with his family and friends in Pearl Harbor.
5. Relived his youth: Picnicked with his family at a public beach park and shot hoops with old friends at this Honolulu high school.
4. Watched the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," at a local multiplex.
3. Played golf for seven hours at the Luana Hills Country Club. No report on how he scored on this difficult course.
2. Visited his grandfather's grave at a war cemetery and threw a lei into the water at the place his mother's ashes were scattered.
1. Bodysurfed!

This may be the funniest photo ever of presidential hopeful Barack Obama and a baby. What a priceless expression on his face! Keep clicking for more cute and humorous photos of Obama holding babies.

Perhaps, the most amazing feat of all is that Obama somehow managed to relax and enjoy himself even though he was constantly trailed by Secret Service and the media. Oh, and he even managed to raise $1.3 million at a private fundraiser soon after he arrived.

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