by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 13, 2026 | Travel, Uncategorized
Trapani is a working port town. We stayed in the historic district that follows a hook-shaped seawall to Baston Conica, built by the Spaniards on the tip of the promontory that juts into the Mediterranean Sea. The fortification provided views up and down...
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 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 | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
On 8/9/25, I had the great honor to officiate the wedding of my niece Nicole Lyon and her fiancé Stephen Arifin just outside Seattle, WA, near Snoqualmie. On Nicole and Stephen’s rooftop, one of the fantastic perks of officiating the wedding was meeting...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 5, 2025 | Travel, Uncategorized
Our Rick Steve’s 14-day tour ended, and we traveled to Córdoba from Sevilla by train for a few days to decompress and soak up the rich history and spectacular sights of the City’s old town. We secured an Airbnb in the heart of the ancient city, which is...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 24, 2024 | Travel, Uncategorized
Cádiz is Western Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited city. It was founded by the Phoenicians around 1100 BC, but a severe earthquake in 1755 destroyed many of the city’s Old Town structures, and it appears much newer. However, winding cobblestone...
