Val and I went to the coast two weekends ago to visit Ocracoke Island. We had been there in January (brrrrrrrr!) for our whirlwind lighthouse tour. It was much nicer to visit in the summer. It is kind of a tourist destination, but it is also only accessible by boat or plane, so you have to WANT to get there. I'll put up pictures soon, but right now I'm so far behind with my photo stuff that I haven't even got the pictures off the camera(s) yet.