The Obamas' Spring Break Was Better Than Yours

Image: PHOTO: Michelle and Barack Obama are living the high life. (Photo via Flickr/ The U.S. Army) (Flickr/The U.S. Army)
Image: PHOTO: Michelle and Barack Obama are living the high life. (Photo via Flickr/ The U.S. Army) (Flickr/The U.S. Army)
Gabe Zaldivar
by Gabe Zaldivar
Last updated: 4:00 PM ET, Mon April 17, 2017

If they're anything like me, the Obamas will be insufferable to hang out with whenever they decide to get back home.

The former first family has been on one amazing trip, which has seen Barack Obama enjoy such luxuries as Richard Branson's oasis and a paradise once owned by Marlon Brando. Well, the hits keep coming as The Huffington Post reports Obama went full dad mode to snap off what looks like an iPad picture of wife Michelle Obama.

Social media helps us out with the adorable image. Sadly, the actual picture taken hasn't yet breached the Instagram surface yet. We can only hope we get a glimpse of this particular masterpiece in time.

Lose focus, for a moment, on the former first couple. Yes, the image is absolutely aww-worthy, but zoom back and you notice an enormous boat that would represent something on which we might enjoy the trip of a lifetime.

For the Obamas, this was just the weekend.

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The Huffington Post explains that this massive yacht is 450-long and belongs to David Geffen - yes, the billionaire DreamWorks guy. But that's not all because the report states: "Bruce Springsteen and his wife, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, and possibly Oprah were also on board."

Now, there are A-list celebrities and then there are pure legends. The Obamas were hobnobbing with the latter.

And, we imagine, this makes the couple equally to be like Derek from "Step Brothers" at future dinner parties.

As of this writing, there is no confirmation from any of the above-mentioned celebrities' social media channels that they were indeed also in tow on this massive yacht. Then again, when the super elite get together they play it super cool, unlike you and the thousands of posts you make during spring break.

If you are scoring at home, this trip for Obama near the French Polynesian island Moorea represents just one of many stops he has made since leaving the presidency.

As we have covered in the past, Obama has skipped from Palm Springs to the Caribbean to kitesurfing adventures with Richard Branson. More recently, President Obama departed to hunker down and do some serious work on his memoir. Serious work, in this case, meant shacking up at the luxurious The Brando Resort on Tetiaroa.

When it comes to spring break, the Obamas understand the importance of a party boat. However, their version of the normal seasonal pontoon is a lavish yacht festooned with superstars.


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Gabe Zaldivar

Gabe Zaldivar

Born on the rough streets of suburban West Covina, I learned a great many things, some of which has proved useful: knowing the tell-tale sounds of an ice cream truck and crafting a world-class burrito come to mind. You have seen my work on Bleacher Report and possibly my mug on CNN. Perhaps, if you are into archaic modes of entertainment, you have also heard me on the radio. Pop culture is my beat. If it has to do with the intersection of travel, entertainment and pop culture, I'm your guy.

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