Some friends of mine went to Ocracoke for lunch!
They left from the New Bern airport.
We were there last about 2 years ago. We don't go more often because it takes so long to get there.
Driving & taking the ferry would take about 4 1/2 hours each way, by air it took about 40 minutes each way.
The next time we go I think this is the way we'll do it!
