We went to the Outer Banks over Christmas/New Years Day. Even though it was c-c-c-cold on the beach, it was still very pretty, and we rather enjoyed having the whole place to ourselves, not to mention the winter motel rate (less than $40/night right on the beach - woo hoo!). We'd been wanting to go for a long time. The more I kept reading about the area's problems with beach erosion, the more I wanted to go while the beaches are still there (!!), even though it's a 700+ mile trip (each way). So we went.
I hope the hurricane doesn't cause any losses of lives or property, but I also hope it doesn't further damage the beaches.
