Posted on 07/25/2010 8:53:19 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The United States President will spend four days of his holiday in the town with his family during August
The President of the United States, Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, and their daughters Malia and Sasha, will spend part of their summer holidays in Marbella.
In what will be his first visit to Spain as President, he will stay from August 4 – 8 in the luxury Villapadierna Hotel.
Before returning to the United States, Obama will travel to the Marivent Palace on Mallorca to meet with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. He’s also expected to meet with the Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, at some point.
Government sources quoted by El Mundo, while failing to confirm the news, said if it were to happen it would be a ‘clear demonstration of the excellent relations currently between Spain and the United States'.
?!?!
ANOTHER VACATION?
I didn’t think it’d look like a Motel 6, but jeez! Does he think he’s the King of AmeriKKKa?!
He’s tired out from the last vacation
He’s vacationing in the Gulf States that same month!! I haven’t had a real vacation in many moons, how about you?!!
Lets see, one night on the Gulf in August, Martha’s Vineyard in August, and now a week in Spain in August..... This is a tough job.....
Now that’s luxury. Thanks for the link.
School starts in two weeks. He should be going to Wal-Mart and getting supplies for his daughters. He should at least vacation in the US. What a dumbass.
I thought they were going to the Gulf Coast, to show solidarity, and all that carp.
Well isn’t this so nice. While the rest of us sit home & wonder how we can afford to live the 0’s are having fun. No budgeting for them. Shaking my head again...
Spain whats he doing in Spain?
Maybe he wont come back.
Michelle and her daughters spent a week at a millionaire’s home in California a few months ago. Last year in Augu$t - 10 days in Hawaii and gue$t hou$e$ for their friends. Trip to Copenhagen for chicago friends to get Olympics. Golf, golf, golf. Pari$ $hopping $pree. Martha’$ Vineyard.
What vacation spot is scheduled for Sept? Oct...It's vacation when you take the family. Meanwhile Americans are out of work and the BOSS OF EVERYTHING is on vacation.
Remember when Bush got grief even when he 'gave up golf for the troops' in 2003. Said it didn't look good to the moms of fighting men and women. The Left said it was a knee/leg injury disruption.
Hypocrites, the Left.
I’d bet money that neither he nor Aunt Esther has ever seen the inside of a Wal-Mart, especially since they’re non-union.
“President-elect Barack Obama said Americans will have to sacrifice to lift the nation from recession”...
Apparantly lavish presidential vacations are not included.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/11/obama-everybody-going-have-sacrifice-something/
Can you imagine if George and Laura Bush.......
Never mind.
It’s just one after another - “In your face America” with this conman.
White House has issued a statement saying this report is not true.
We’ll see.
Certainly we can expect the LSM will lamblast BHO for taking so many and expensive vacations in this time of economic recession. —crickets——
They have three golf courses, and one of the restaurants serves arugula!
STARTERS
•Fresh seasonal salad with balsamic vinaigrette
•Arúgula with Sanlúcar langoustines and Swiss dressing
•Santoña anchovies with Kumato tomato and grilled bread
•Ox carpaccio with sliced goat cheese and Aberquina olive oil
•Green asparagus with apple, gratinated goat cheese and sugar cane honey
SOUPS
•Andalusian gazpacho with crispy Iberian ham, quail egg and tuna
•Vichyssoise of pumpkin with parmesan cheese
•Mediterranean style fish soup
PASTA AND RICE DISHES
•Black tagliatelle with langoustines and seafood cream
•Spaghetti with carbonara, bolognese or napolitana sauce
•Penne ricotta with sautéed vegetables
•Risoto with wild mushrooms and truffle oil
•Paella of codfish, cauliflower, baby beans and Palmones clams (mín 2 people)
FISH
•Filet of grilled royal salmon on green beans with mustard and honey vinaigrette
•Monkfish medallion with langoustines and clams in parsley sauce
•Baked sea bass supreme over leek mash and potato scales
MEAT
•Beef tournedos with boletus sauce and truffle potato croquette
•Iberian pork with sour apple and Pedro Ximénez reduction
•Crispy free-range chicken with mustard and baby vegetables
•Lamb chops with tarragon honey
SANDWICHES
•Beef or chicken burger
•Club Sandwich
•Salmon sandwich
•Málaga bread roll (iberian pork, green bell peppers, onion and tomato)
DESSERTS
•Cream caramel foam in a chocolate biscuit
•White & dark chocolate brownie with cinnamon ice cream and warm chocolate sauce
•Apple crêpes with walnut ice cream and toffee sauce
•Pineapple and orange carpaccio with coconut ice cream
•Cheese flan
And just thinbk of how many rooms they will need for the hundreds of people that have to be there with them....I demand to know what this is costing us tax payers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonder how many ‘relatives’ will enjoy this one with them? H*ll, we haven’t taken a real vacation since 1988. (Few days here, a few days there, but not a real vacation because of other responsibilities!) Must be nice!
He’s simply chaotic....
“Just our luck - then we’d be stuck with President Biden.”
Or, as BO refers to him, “..my insurance policy...”
Spain needs to be careful. They’ve had to run muslims out before.
Hopefully, Rush, Mark, Sean, Glen will take up the cause and get the costs of all these vacations - it will be staggering!
We pay the bills - every penny spent for these vacations should be made known to us.
Spain must be for September or December - not August.
Here I thought it was a gesture by Spain to try to improve their image in the Muslim world (after the expulsion of the Moors).
First it was August vacation on the GoM. Then it was one day there and vacation in Maine. Now another four days in Spain? Lazy POS.
The Left is comparing Obama and Bush time off saying that Bush had taken over 90 days vacation to Obama’s 30+ at the 18mo mark.
So they are comparing Barry’s extensive golfing, eating out, playing with his kids and listening to Michelle whine, while jetting all over hell and creation, to President Bush going to Camp David or the ranch in Crawford.
I think Barry and the Klingon have already wore out AF-1 and are now working on AF-2.
The last time I was in Marbella, the beaches were nowhere near the quality of Gulf beaches. Things may have changed though, since Franco was still alive then.
“Maybe he wont come back.”
Hopefully he’ll be able to land a job in Spain’s vibrant green economy.
“The Spanish news stories are false. He is not going to Spain for a vacation.”
Then he must be there to demand a bailout.
He has his Czars - and has no work ethic. Never had to be responsible for anything in his life - all handed to him. What isn’t handed to him, he takes. However, he still must pay the consequences someday because there is no free ride for anyone. I’ll take responsibility over consequences any day.
A scenario - Having a child who we are responsible for and he/she is in dire need - we not only ignore their needs but take from them. Wouldn’t want to live with that!
FLOTUS is never satisfied is she?
Sooner than later, his “black base” is going to start seeing this man as a pathetic fraud that is living like a king while his “base” lives in squaller (or thinks they do, most not having seen real squaller in S Africa or Brasil).
Not bad for Chicago trash!
IN your face big time.
Seems like he is just physically fillng the position while at the same time “gettin paid”.
A chance for their “shoemaker” to get together with Shoe-shine Boy to talk Socialism...
Am not sure what date this was posted on, BUT:
http://blog.yourkeytospain.co.uk/lifestyle/saudi-yacht-marbella-true-spectacle.htm
If you happen to be in Marbella this week, you will probably already have seen the spectacular sight of what looks like a cruise liner, anchored off the Mediterranean coast. This is in fact the ´Prince Abdulaziz´, one of the largest motor yachts in the world.
With a length of 147 metres and a cruising speed of 22 knots, the yacht was built in 1984 at a cost of 184 million dollars, with features including pools, hospital, cinema, helicopter with landing pad, underwater detection system, and even a small mosque. Belonging to the Saudi royal family, the yacht was launched as ´Abdul Aziz´, but renamed later by the late King Fahd for his son.
Now owned by Fahd´s successor, King Abdullah, the yacht has been touring the Mediterranean this year, and has already been spotted off the South of France. The Saudis are currently in residence in their ***lavish compound in the hills of Marbella.*** The nearest yacht harbour of Puerto Banus, already home to several ocean-going yachts, simply cannot accommodate the size of the Prince Abdulaziz, the largest yacht built in the 20th century
Never knew how fun fun fun being President is....It’s just a never ending party....
The Saudis have a HUGE villa in Marbella...and one of the largest yachts in the entire world.
Girl had to have a break from all that gardening and puttin’ up veggies for the winter. ; )
lmao!
http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_26725.shtml
Saudi Prince on holiday in Marbella
By h.b. - Jul 15, 2010 - 7:34 AM
The King Fahd Palace in Marbella
The entourage is over 100 people and many locals have gained temporary employment
The Saudi Prince, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who is brother to the late King Fahd, has arrived in Marbella for a summer break.
His entourage is of more than 100 people, and dozens of locals have also been contracted into service.
Municipal sources have confirmed the prince arrived on Monday, and note that they have also taken rooms in several hotels including the Marbella Club, Puente Romano and Don Pepe.
The Saudi Royal Family has been spending its holidays in Marbella for the past 30 years, and their yacht, ‘Shaf’ can be seen in Puerto Banús.
http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/megayacht-prince-abdulaziz-2008/
World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 (State-Owned) #3: Prince Abdulaziz
By Diane M. Byrne
#3: PRINCE ABDULAZIZ—482’3”
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia conducts official business aboard but also uses the yacht for relaxation, notably when Prince Abdulaziz is anchored at the royal compound in Marbella, Spain. It took 15 months just to complete the interior of this massive vessel, which reigns as the largest yacht built in the 20th century.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Puerto Banus again have the Saudi Royal super yachts in the Port Lady Haya Shaf
Puerto Banus again have the Saudi Royal super yachts in the Port Lady Haya & Shaf
By Stefan Katafai Marbella Spain,
Lifestyle August 16, 2009
The Saudi Royal family always show up in big numbers in Marbella and Puerto Banus in July and August.But did you know the Saudis own 18% of the World´s top 100 Largest Super Yachts!
http://agent4stars.blogspot.com/2009/08/puerto-banus-again-have-saudi-royal.html
(Free-Press-Release.com) August 16, 2009 —
Should you be visiting the World famous port Puerto Banus and walk past the port office´s watch tower, you will no doubt ask who own the 2 largest yachts in the port.
Lady Haya is 65 meters,designed by super star designer Terence Disdale and althought the super yacht is from 1981, it looks like a brand new yacht.The yacht is often refitted and the ship looks absolutely faboulus.At the moment you can see the royals and their friends sitting on the top deck almost every evening.The police are everywhere in and around the port.The enormous amount off wealth on display amounts to approximately €40-45million for Lady Haya And approximately 10 million for the smaller and older Shaf, both are owned by HRH Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud and his brothers.
They also own Prince Abul Aziz, which at 147 meters values at appoximately €50million and is to long to enter the port in Puerto Banus.But have been seen on several times in the Bay of Marbella.
Other Saudi owned super yachts include Al Salamah
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Al_Salamah__92.html
Isham_Al-Baher
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Isham_Al-Baher_115.html
The impressive Lady Moura
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Lady_Moura_123.html
Il Vagabondo_Again
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Il_Vagabondo_Again__262.html
Sarah
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Sarah_256.html
The new Nourah of Riyad
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Nourah_of_Riyad_240.html
HRH Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud yacht Kingdom 5KR which is based in Antibes France
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Kingdom_5KR_158.html
Recently bought Delma
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Delma__160.html
Beautiful Sarafsa
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Sarafsa__176.html
Golden Odyssey from 1984
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Golden_Odyssey_177.html
Al Diriyah from 1960
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Al_Diriyah_180.html
The 78meter Montkaj
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Montkaj_184.html
Read more and see photos of Prince Abul Aziz here
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Prince_Abul_Aziz_90.html
Read more and see photos of Lady Haya here
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Lady_Haya_185.html
78 meter recently refitted and extended Tueq
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Tueq_187.html
Read more and see photos of Lady Haya here
http://www.agent4stars.com/billionairesclub/luxuryitems/yachts/Shaf_263.html
And finally the Khozam from 1975 its 77meters.
The 18 yachts above are all amoung the top 100 world´s largest super yachts.
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