by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 26, 2026 | Hiking, Travel
The middle of September is not the most ideal time to view the Aurora Borealis. When our Rick Steves Best of Scandinavia Tour ended in Bergen, we gambled on flying 749 miles north to Tromso, “The Gateway to the Arctic.” We arrived at our hotel overlooking...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 25, 2026 | Hiking, Travel
Our bus left Oslo early. We headed for the mountains and made our first rest stop at an Open-Air Norwegian Folk Museum with sod-roof farmhouses, small village storefronts, and artisans working in their shops. It’s an old Nordic custom to visit the Village Elder...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 23, 2026 | Travel
Our first stop was at the Vitlycke Museum in Bohuslän, with its outdoor Bronze Age Farm and over 500 Bronze Age images carved into rocks and later highlighted by the museum in red for easier viewing. The Bus ride from Vargerg to Oslo was 4.5 hours of lush greenery and...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 19, 2026 | Hiking, Travel
Our trip from Moab, Utah, to Arizona, on our National Parks, friends, and family tour in late April, took us to Fredonia. The scenery on the backroads along the way was incredible during every mile of the 5.5-hour drive. When driving along the Colorado Plateau, you...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
We drove the backroads between Parks to take in some of the lesser-known sights, and often happened upon cool features we hadn’t planned on or didn’t know existed. Utah, Arizona, and Nevada rewarded us constantly. A balance stone is perched on top of a...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 11, 2026 | Travel
During our eleven-day journey in April to visit friends, family, and the western national and state parks, we never stayed in one place more than two nights. After saying goodbye to Mike and Amy in Zion National Park, we drove to Bryce Canyon City to explore the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 3, 2026 | Hiking, Travel, Uncategorized
Karen and I flew into Las Vegas from Chattanooga on Saturday, 4-13-26, to begin an eleven-day exploration of National, State, and City Parks in Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. Along the way, we would visit with friends and family we hadn’t seen in years. We made our...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Mar 28, 2026 | Hiking, Hiking, Tennessee, Travel
Friday (3-27-26), we made the 30-minute drive to Cleveland, TN, in search of the scheduled Wienermobile. Since 1988, over 400 college graduates have become “Hotdoggers” selected to drive Wienermobiles for a year representing Oscar Mayer. This Wienermobile...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 15, 2026 | Travel
We took a ferry from Aero Island, then a bus up the coast, and stopped for lunch and a walkabout in the Danish port of Helsingør, Denmark. Quaint and walkable Helsingør was founded by the Danish King Eric of Pomerania in 1420. The King charged tolls for all ships...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 10, 2026 | Travel
All of Aero Island is considered one municipality. Ærøskøbing is regarded as Old Town with its cobblestone streets and restored historic buildings dating back to 1645. We stayed in Ærøskøbing, which became a commercial hub in 1250. The square was the perfect place to...
