First lady Michelle Obama (wearing a jacket from Duro Olowu's fall 2010 collection) held a bouquet of flowers, and daughters Malia, right, and Sasha, were draped in blankets given to them upon landing in Pretoria, en route to Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, June 20, 2011, as they begin their week long trip to Africa.
First lady Michelle Obama, and her mother Marian Robinson, looked on as daughters Malia, second from right, and Sasha, black jacket, are given blankets as they land in Pretoria en route to Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, June 20, 2011, as they begin their week long trip to Africa. [photo via AP Photo]
via USA Today: Don't forget the sunscreen: It's summer travel time for the female members of the first family - they're headed to southern Africa this month.
First lady Michelle Obama announced Friday she will visit Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana on June 21-26, accompanied by daughters Malia and Sasha, and by her mother, Marian Robinson.
Obama's office said the trip will be a continuation of the first lady's effort to encourage young people at home and abroad, a traditional first-lady project which Obama has taken up with zeal. World travel also is traditional for first ladies: Obama has already picked up a slew of stamps in her passport, with visits to Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, India and Mexico, not to mention the glittering capitals of Europe. Obama hopes to underscore America's continuing interest in the success of African nations and strengthen historic connections between Americans and Africans.
And it will be a pretty cool vacation for already intrepid travelers Malia, who turns 13 on July 4, and Sasha, who will turn 10 on June 10.
President Barack Obama, joined by his family including First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, and mother-in-law Marian Robinson, reacted as they push a button to light the National Christmas Tree during a ceremony on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC, December 9, 2010.
President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha looked up during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington December 9, 2010.
First lady Michelle O. wearing a Narciso Rodriguez coat.[photos via Getty Images and Reuters]
