Try biking and dining in Quebec’s Eastern Townships

“My overall impression of the Eastern Townships was of a people who value lovingly and thoughtfully prepared food, art and culture, and the region they call home.”

Matthew Dickerson: Chattanooga is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts

“Nestled between mountainous bluffs on the Tennessee River Valley…Chattanooga is an amazing city for lovers of the outdoors.”

Ruminations on the Run: three big questions

“All human striving revolves around the big three questions of life: Who am I, where am I going and how long have I got?”

Ruminations on the Run: Weather, Whiskey, and Favorite Campgrounds

Follow Steve and Judith Harris on their RV adventure through Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Ruminations on the Run: Remembering The Forgotten Coast

Follow Steve and Judith Harris’ travels from their annual winter trip to the southern states.

Ruminations on the Run: Checking out Florida in an Airstream

Steve and Judith Harris discovered O’Leno State Park, 60 miles deeper into the central region of northern Florida, while on their annual winter trip south this year.

Ruminations on the Run: Episode 1

Steve and Judith Harris take us on another journey with a series of episodes that follow their journey south for 2024-2025 winter adventures in an Airstream.

Ruminations on the Run: Epilogue

This episode will bring our travelogue feature to a close for 2024. Sharing our adventures with a gentle, responsive hometown audience has been rewarding for us.

Ruminations on the Run: Appalachian Spring

Much of our effort expended during winter sojourns is seeking places unappreciated by crowds, and unfrequented by the unappreciative.

Ruminations on the Run: From sea to shining sea

Before we leave the Gulf of Mexico and turn inland to Vermont, let’s talk about why we REALLY come here, year after year.  The undeniable draw is the magnificent, uninterrupted, ever-changing, living, interactive display combining nature’s finest primal i … (read more)

Ruminations on the Run: Eastpoint, Fl. to Prospect Bluff, Fl.

Camping along the Forgotten Coast of Florida’s Panhandle over the past few years has provided us with many unexpected rewards. The nearly pristine rivers have proven to be a source of true delight.

Ruminations on the Run: Sopchoppy, Fla. to Eastpoint, Fla.

Travel is all about movement, and in a universe full of things, each time you move away from one thing, you move closer to something else. We frequently review the wisdom of our pattern to leave the risky cold and dark of our winter home behind us.

Ruminations on the Run: Sopchoppy, Fla. to Wakulla Springs, Fla.

Amongst our friends and relatives, Florida makes a troubling impression. Home to disputed elections, toxic politics, unaffordable home insurance, and filled with Spring Break partiers and other dangerous, non-native species, we are frequently asked why we … (read more)

Ruminations on the Run: St. Augustine to Old Town, Fla.

Florida is a complicated place. The state has recently reclaimed its crown of having the fastest growing population in America.

Ruminations on the Run: Jekyll Island, Ga. to St. Augustine Beach, Fl.

‏In our last few days on Jekyll Island, we returned to the Goodyear Cottage Gallery in the historic district. It offers jury-selected arts and crafts created by Island residents.

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