[Fred Nerks]

... that was one heck of a trip -- according to his book, he spent over a month, maybe two, or even more, that summer traveling, first in Europe, then in Kenya...

Caption: 'obama with his brothers samson left and ben right in 1987 in nairobi'

Summer in Africa...1986-1987.

[Albertafriend]

Ok I see it was the summer the year before the year he went to Harvard. Still that would have been a hugely expensive trip that was probably paid for by credit card.