Outer Banks? Any decent riding?

[EBD]

Carolina Tailwinds (http://www.carolinatailwinds.com/) also runs Outer Banks bike trips - the northern banks tour includes Hatteras and Ocracoke - you might be able to cheat off their routes, too. I don't know Hatteras at all, but you might want to check out kayaking as another outdoor activity - there are probably kayak rentals available, with or without guides.

[pooks]

Most of us have limited time and funds for vacations. I don't think there's anything selfish at all about wanting to spend your vacation doing something you want to do. I wouldn't let anybody put it in terms of "bike over friends."

Are these friends you see otherwise, or is this a once in a great while opportunity to get together? That might make a difference, but otherwise, I'd take the vacation I want to take.

Or come up with an alternative location where you could do a lot of biking - and help set that trip up for 2008?