Obama ohana hits the beach at Bellows

President Barack Obama and his family spent three sunny hours at the beach at Bellows Air Force Station on Tuesday.

The president began his day as usual with a workout at Semper Fit, the gym at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. After the workout he returned to his beach-side vacation rental on Kailuana Place.

The family arrived at Bellows at about noon and left just after 3 p.m., according to the White House pool report.

Earlier, Obama called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to offer condolences and offer assistance in the wake of the Berlin Christmas market attack.