The day i took this pic the family and i were at Carova Beach NC. We spent a week there. This was an awsome vacation and at this time i didn`t know i had AS. One of the best times i ever had but it was also the most painful experience i ever had. After the first day on the beach i had a terrible time walking and spent the rest of the time there in pain but was still happy smile Im not sure why the beach walks cause this but i definitely feel your pain.