After eight years of working one of the most stressful jobs on the planet, Barack Obama, 55, has earned himself a break. The 44th President of the United States treated himself to some surf and sun, vacationing with Sir Richard Branson, 66, on the Virgin Group billionaire’s private island.

Axar.az reports that, Barack hit the crystal-clear waters for some kite surfing, which turns out, was the first time he was able to enjoy the waves since taking the Oath of Office. “One of the first stories Barack told me when he and Michelle arrived on Moskito Island was how, just before he became President, he had been surfing on a dangerous break in Hawaii,” Richard wrote in a blog post. “When he came in from an exhilarating session, the new head of his security team turned to him and said: ‘This will be the last time you surf for eight years.'”