Well I finally got to see the movie referenced in earlier posts.  Rodanthe is on Hattaras Island, north of Ocracoke (ahhhhhh … my favorite place.)   The movie with Richard Gere and Diane Lane was wonderful for me only because of its location – Outer banks, NC. 

The first 2/3 of the movie I enjoyed, especially the ocean/beach scenes  The last 1/3 was far too schmaltzy for me except for the Banker Ponies segment, which was wonderful.  How I loved the photo shoots that included the beach … soooo beautiful, free of commercial businesses, such as the very best part of the Outer Banks, like Ocracoke.  The beach could well have been Ocracoke (and Ocracoke was credited at the close of the movie).  Just seeing the beautiful beach is like a breath of fresh air to me.  Even the storm scenes were terrific – nothing is quite so dramatic and frighteningly fabulous as the ocean during a storm.

The real star(s) in this movie are the locales.  It only reminded me again how glad I am to be able to experience the NC coast.  And it only served to whet my palate for the upcoming week we’ll spend in Ocracoke at the end of this month!