David Muir was able to spend his holiday break in the most relaxing way possible, and it involved a sunny beach getaway.
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Far away from the New York cold of home, he was able to get in some fun in the sun and water before returning to work, and shared a peek of his time away.
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David posted a rare candid snapshot of himself wearing a half-sleeved button down that showed off his muscular physique and the sunset behind him.
In fact, he couldn't resist adding another picture of his vacation spot, which included a drop-dead gorgeous coastline and even a double rainbow to spice things up.
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"A few sunsets, and a double rainbow later - pure gratitude. Bring it on, 2023. Happiest of new years to all - see you tomorrow night," he captioned his post.
He received a barrage of New Year's wishes from fans and many were excited to see him back on their screens, and he was promptly on the air on the 2 January show of World News Tonight.
David was off on a sunny beachside holiday
David was one of the many, however, who dedicated screen time to paying homage to a late legend of ABC and NBC News, Barbara Walters, who passed away right before the new year.
The anchor had shared a joyous picture of himself with Barbara as he penned: "So often we toss around the words - icon, legend, trailblazer - but Barbara Walters was all of these - and perhaps above all else, Barbara Walters was brave.
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"She paved the way for so many - we learned from her - and remain in awe of her to this day. RIP, Barbara."
He and several other ABC figures joined in on a salute to Barbara
He was joined by several other ABC stalwarts in a tribute to Barbara on World News Tonight, anchored by Whit Johnson, including Diane Sawyer, where they remembered fond times with the pioneering journalist.
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