by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 16, 2024 | boats, Travel
Chris and Sid, our dear friends from Heath, Texas, just happened to end their cruise in Barcelona, Spain, while we were there. We got together Saturday, September 14th, to check out the beginning of America’s Cup elimination racing at Port Vell. Port Vell was...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 13, 2024 | Travel
For days two and three of our Spain adventure in Barcelona, we opted for the City Tour by Hop-on, Hop-off Bus. The double-decker buses deliver a running commentary via earbuds as they whisk around the City, providing splendid views from the upper seats. 44€ buys...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 8, 2024 | Travel
Karen and I explored Spain from September 10 through October 2. Like the savory dishes Spaniards serve with drinks in bars and restaurants, I’ll be dishing out small portions of the treats we discovered in a series of posts to avoid overindulgence. We left...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 23, 2024 | Tennessee, Travel
On August 4, 2024, Karen and I set out for a Sunday drive on Lookout Mountain just 20 minutes from home. Our first stop would be “The World’s Longest Yard Sale. Dubbed “The Highway 27 Yard Sale” the event occurs each year around the first...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 2, 2024 | Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
My brother Jon and his wife Brenda came to visit us in Chattanooga for a week in April. We took them north to the Tennessee/Kentucky border to hike the 600-feet deep gorge carved into the Cumberland Plateau by the Big South Fork River and its tributaries. We rented an...
