Hate 'em. I have fat thighs (ran track in high school, have "meaty" thighs because of it).
Springtime rain?
As to the sea thing: I never had the chance (within my control). I saw the Atlantic Ocean from our plane (when we were up at cruising altitude) when I came home from Florida. I've only been to Florida a few times, but always to the center of it. My family went camping a lot.