PHOTOS The Trip to Europe (Time Magazine)

[Jackeens]

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla greet the Obamas at the Palais Rohan.

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Michelle Obama, France's First Lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy and Hayruennisa Gul, wife of Turkey's President Gul, chat after visiting Notre-Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg.

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President Barack Obama meets with the former President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel, at the end of the European Union Summit in Prague.

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The First Couple greets U.S. Embassy staff at the Hilton Hotel in Prague.

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President Obama and German Chancellor Merkel check their watches after a meeting in Baden-Baden, Germany.

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President Obama sits with other heads of state at the start of the second day of the NATO Summit meetings in Strasbourg.

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People watch as Air Force One approaches the runway at Prague Airport.

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President Obama and his wife Michelle wave to supporters after delivering a speech near Prague Castle.

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The President takes question from members of the audience during his town hall meeting at Tophane Cultural Center in Istanbul.

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President Obama waits to be introduced to speak before the Turkish Parliament.


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http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1889051,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1888799,00.html

[high density]

1. I'd like to know how Obama, as a lefty, can stand to wear his watch on his left hand..

:)

[meli224]

5. I totally agree with you.

I am a lefty and I can't stand to have a watch on that hand!

[VWolf]

6. Same here

I stopped wearing a watch altogether. If I want to know the time, I check my cell phone.

[Nedsdag]

7. I wear my watch on my right wrist as well.

But I know other lefties who wear their watch on their left wrist.

[Fleshdancer]

11. great observation. As a lefty, I need the watch on the right hand

I didn't notice which arm he had it on the way you did. The first thing that popped in my head was "synchronize swatches!"

[Manifestor_of_Light]

23. Simonize your watches!!

:rofl:

[RayOfHope]

13. This lefty does! It just has to be a small watch that lays flat n/t

[grace0418]

17. That's true, I'm a righty but couldn't stand to wear a watch on my right hand.

It would really do a number on my stylus tablet, too, I'm sure.

[Clio the Leo]

2. Love that modern furniture in the old French palace...

.... hopefully Michelle got some inspiration for the WH residence on her visit.

We banned the Bushes from our house ... now, lets take a break from toile!!! :)

[Fleshdancer]

12. That picture cracked me up though....

The furniture is beautiful but so low to the ground that only Sarkosy was able to sit comfortably. Barack, Michelle, and Carla all have legs that are too long for the chairs. :rofl:

[Clio the Leo]

19. Yep, and there was one of Barack siting in a more traditional style chair....

.... where his knees were up to his chin.

I felt bad for him.

But being that I'm 5'2" .... not really. :)

[Fleshdancer]

22. HAHA!!!

and since I'm 5'3", I can't help but laugh at the long legged people sitting uncomfortably in the short chairs. :rofl:

[FrenchieCat]

14. Looks like Italian furniture.......and since Bruni is Italian, that's probably her choice!

[Clio the Leo]

20. Yep and there are a lot of great modern American pieces they could use....

... here's LBJ sitting in the Oval Office study (yes the President has a baby office just off of the Oval Office, it's where the .... ya know ... Monica stuff happened)



He's sitting in a "Womb Chair" by Eero Saarinen.

Unfortunately, Saarinen was Finnish, but since the White House furniture isn't supposed to leave the possesion of the White House, that chair might be in storage somewhere. They could use it as an excuse to decorate a whole room.

The First Lady's office is a bit drab.....
http://1observatorycircle.com/east-wing/first-ladys-office.htm

I'd trick that pony out so it looked like Austan Powers was about to come out of it. lol

[bdamomma]

3. Impressive pictures of a real President.

you outdid yourself Jackeens love your pictures!!

[AFSCME girl]

4. These are wonderful

as always, Jackeens! I love the photo of Air Force One coming in for landing in Prague - very cool! :hi:

[Hope And Change]

8. Wonderful pics.K & R!

[Scurrilous]

K & R

:thumbsup:

[Arugula Latte]

9. I like this photo. It looks like Michelle just confided something slightly shocking to Carla:

[FrenchieCat]

15. Tee-hee-hee.......This is a great "Caption this" type of photo....

and right now, I have a naughty mind. :rofl:

[Arugula Latte]

16. Me too.

I thought of writing a few things, but I refrained, out of respect for Michelle. :)

[Vektor]

10. Pure class, those Obamas!

So nice to see America represented by such an admirable couple. After the past eight years of having the shaved ape at the helm, I still have a hard time believing the nightmare is over.

Then I see this beautiful, elegant couple pictured, with the words "President and First Lady" and have to take a moment to wrap my head around it...

It's President Obama now...and it feels GREAT. :-)

[grace0418]

18. The only thing that makes me sad is that the country they inherited is in such terrible shape.

Imagine what this administration could do if they didn't have to spend all their time cleaning up one catastrophe after another. Still, there is no one else I'd rather have trying to get us back on our feet.

[bermudat]

21. Picture #9 kind of scary. What if someone had a RPG?