Obama: Six days, four nations....§ Part 2
BuntZ Mehta
OBAMA: SIX DAYS, FOUR NATIONS....§
US President Barack Obama began a six-day, four-nation tour (Ireland, England, France, and Poland) May 22, 2011. His 24-hour visit to Ireland included dropping by rural Moneygall, where his great-great-great-grandfather Fulmouth Kearney lived before immigrating to the United States in 1850. The second stop on Mr. Obama’s itinerary? London, for a visit with the Queen, where he was honored with a State Dinner at Buckingham Palace and gave an address to both houses of Parliament. Mr. Obama’s next stop: a meeting of the Group of 8 world powers in Deauville, France. The leaders discussed how the West could help Egypt, Tunisia and other Arab states in political transition. On the last stop: Mr. Obama visited Poland. Last year he was forced to cancel (to attend the funeral of Poland's president) when the ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano restricted air space and travel. Ironically, a new volcanic eruption forced alterations of his itinerary again this year. -- Paula Nelson
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Muslim protestors demonstrate in Whitehall during the US President's visit to Downing Street, May 24, 2011 in London, England. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Obama waves to onlookers as he leaves Westminster Abbey, May 24, 2011. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
President Obama and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron play table tennis at Globe Academy, May 24, 2011 in London, England. (Paul Hackett/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh before a State Dinner at Buckingham Palace, May 24, 2011. (Larry Downing/Reuters)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and US President Barack Obama during a state banquet in Buckingham Palace, London, May 24, 2011. (Lewis Whyld/Pool/Associated Press)
The Queen makes a speech as President Obama reacts during a state banquet in Buckingham Palace, May 24, 2011. (Lewis Whyld/Pool/Associated Press)
The Presidential motorcade leaves Buckingham Palace for Downing Street, May 25, 2011. (Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)
British Prime Minister David Cameron greets Obama as he arrives at 10 Downing Street in central London, May 25, 2011. Obama talked with Prime Minister Cameron about winding down the decade-long war in Afghanistan and other things. (Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images)
Members of the public try to get a glimpse of Obama and Prime Minister Cameron as they arrive at the Palace of Westminster May 25, 2011. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Michelle Obama leaves Christ Church college after delivering a speech and answering student's questions, May 25, 2011 in Oxford, England. Mrs Obama joined female students from the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School in North London for an open day at the University of Oxford.(Peter Nicholls/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Obama arrives at the Palace of Westminster, May 25, 2011 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Obama, escorted by John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Helen Hayman, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, walks into Westminster Hall to address members of both Houses of Parliament in London, May 25, 2011. (Charles Dharapak/Associated Press)
Protesters stage a demonstration against US policy at Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in Parliament Square, May 25, 2011 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Obama, accompanied by House of Common Speaker John Bercow and House of Lords Speaker Baroness Hayman, arrives at the Houses of Parliament, May 25, 2011. (Sang Tan/Pool/Associated Press)
Obama bows slightly after finishing his speech to members of British Parliament inside Westminster Hall, May 25, 2011. (Larry Downing/Reuters)
The limousine carrying the US President is driven away following his address to Britain's Parliament, May 25, 2011. (Matt Dunham/Associated Press)
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama watch for the arrival of Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the Winfield House, May 25, 2011. (Larry Downing/Reuters)
US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama embrace as he boards Air Force One at Stansted Airport, May 26, 2011 near London, England. Obama left Britain for the G8 Summit in Deauville, France, following a two day state visit. (Toby Melville/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Obama is greeted by members of the public as he arrives at the G8 summit, May 26, 2011, in Deauville, France. Stefan Rousseau/WPA/Pool/Getty Images)
The G8 leaders including (L-R) President of the European Commission Jose Maneul Barroso, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan walk to lunch after their first meeting at the G8 Summit, May 26, 2011 in Deauville, France. (Stefan Rousseau/WPA/Pool/Getty Images)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and President Obama meet local people in Deauville as they arrive for lunch. (Stefan Rousseau/WPA/Pool/Getty Images)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his pregnant wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy greet US President Barack Obama for an evening dinner function at Le Ciro's Restaurant at the G8 Summit, May 26, 2011 in Deauville, France. (Chris Ratcliffe/Pool/Getty Images)
Obama walks with aide Reggie Love and Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs on his way to a dinner at the G8 summit, May 26, 2011. (Charles Dharapak/Associated Press)
Obama changes planes from Air Force One Boeing 757 to a 747 at Orly airport near Paris, May 27, 2011 en route to Warsaw, Poland. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama reviews an honor guard after disembarking from Air Force One upon arriving in Warsaw, May 27, 2011. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)
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