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...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 9, 2026 | Travel
We left Copenhagen on a plush bus. Our day’s final destination would be Aero Island. Our first stop was the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde. The Viking Ship Museum houses the remains of five original Viking ships that were intentionally sunk in Roskilde Fjord...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 2, 2026 | Travel
Our final day in Copenhagen began with a morning walking tour of Rosenborg Castle led by a local guide hired by Rick Steves. The grounds around the castle were King Christian IV’s Garden. The King’s favorite summer home was built in 1606-34. The Danish...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 5, 2025 | Travel
Our morning tour with local guide Benny took place in a deluge. I have to hand it to Rick Steves’ guides; no matter how treacherous the weather, they find a way to indoctrinate us with interesting facts and information, while herding the group into doorways,...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 3, 2025 | Travel
Our Stockholm resident and passionate guide, Hokum, met our tour group early at Stockholm City Hall to show off the city’s most prominent building. Completed in 1923, Stockholm’s City Hall was styled like an Italian Renaissance palace and required nearly...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 30, 2025 | boats, Travel
In the 1950s, Stockholm’s city planners decided art should be part of everyday life and works of art are prevalent throughout the city. The Scandinavian people are much less squeamish about the human body than priggish Americans. Stockholm guards the entrance to...
