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I remember the Banks from the old days before everybody discovered them. In the '80s there was next-to-nothing between Nag's Head and Cape Hatteras, and what there was was cozy and quaint. I fondly recall a day spent in the shadow of ancient ship timbers poking out of a dune, just fishing and lazing around with not a soul to be seen except for the flyboys out of Norfolk following the beach low and fast every hour or so. It was heaven, but that is all gone now.

The last places like that on the Banks are Ocracoke and the north end of Cape Lookout National Seashore. But Ocracoke has been growing and "maturing" since the late nineties. I wish it wouldn't. It hasn't been that long ago (2006) that there was no cell phone service on the island. Now all you see-even on the water-are people fiddling with their Dumbphones and Crackberries.

Back in the early 80's we used to camp in Rodanthe. Later my parents bought a house there. So much has changed over the years. Fortunately Lisa's Pizza is still there in Rodanthe. We're headed down the 1st week of August. I can't wait.

I assume that little girl's parents were right there with her. I've been pulled out by the undertow quite a few times. I hope a parent wouldn't let a little one play in the surf alone.

Masonboro sound figure 8 bchs and the very northend Carolina bch are peaceful. Kure is not bad. I have never been to atlantic bch or morehead; Are they myrtle beachish or nice?