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Charles G. Irion

Oct 21, 2022
1 min

Awesome Memories!

A full day in Nova Scotia Canada! The people and the food were wonderful! It's Friday and we, are sailing back to New York City. Tomorrow, Saturday, we fly home. Awesome memories with so many of our Phoenix Phil-Am Lions friends and family! Salamat!!! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #kilt #novascotia #halifax #love

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Charles G. Irion

Oct 16, 2022
1 min

Another Adventure!

The Big Apple N.Y. City - Manhattan street life, JFK Airport -just leaving after a day in New Port R.I. A week cruise with a lot of good friends, great food, great weather and a luxury suite! Boston and Canada here we come! Stay tuned!!!!! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #newyork #bigapple #newengland #fallcolors #leaves #crab

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Charles G. Irion

Sep 6, 2022
1 min

Elvis Here We COME!!!

New Orleans baby! Bourbon street baby! WILD and CRAZY and its only Tues. We board a river cruise tomorrow for a week going up the Mississippi to Memphis to visit Elvis! Soo much fun already! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #mississippiriver #neworleans #bourbonstreet #memphis #elvis

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Charles G. Irion

Aug 9, 2022
1 min

Something About Sweden

Nobel Peace Prize, ancient Swedish villages, food and loving people!!! Off to Germany tonight!!!! -- Göteborg City - Sweden #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #travel #sweden #moose #pretzel

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Charles G. Irion

Aug 4, 2022
1 min

Epic Adventure Across the Arctic

Vikings, Shetland ponies, whales, rough seas-another epic adventure as we crossed into the Arctic Ocean, Scotland now headed to Norway- Sweden- Germany then Denmark. Nora won the ship slot tournament!! My latest novel is officially in the ship's library!!! Great food, history and new friends!!!! -- Shetland Islands, Scotland -- Lerwick, United Kingdom #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #iceland #shetland #scotland #pony #roughseas #beautifulscenery #viking

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Charles G. Irion

Jul 31, 2022
1 min

Adventure Begins in Iceland...Yesterday

Our next adventure begins in Iceland yesterday! It's beautiful and cold here. Great food, great service aboard our Regent cruise ship. 2 weeks of memories as we make our way to Scotland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and more!!!! -- at Ísafjörður Port #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #travel #iceland #brrr

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Charles G. Irion

Apr 25, 2022
1 min

Goodbye Egypt!

Goodbye Egypt! Off from Luxor to Cairo-a hot air balloon ride over the Giza pyramids then back to the four seasons hotel before our flight back home!!! Thanks to all our new friends and guides and staff who made this great adventure wonderful #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #egypt

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Charles G. Irion

Apr 22, 2022
1 min

Queen Nora

Queen Nefertiti and Queen Cleopatra have nothing on Queen Nora (Nora is an Egyptian name, go figure). King Ramses II greeted us today!!! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #egypt

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Charles G. Irion

Apr 21, 2022
1 min

High Tea and Touring Aswan, Egypt

Another fun day -this time in Aswan! Zoomba on our ship, several walking tours, museums, high tea at the old Cataract Hotel. Of course more shopping--tomorrow early a Egypt air flight to the pyramids!¡! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #egypt #aswan #hightteaatthecataracthotel

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Charles G. Irion

Apr 20, 2022
1 min

Remarkable Luxor, Egypt

Luxor, Valley of King's tombs, mummies, Cleopatra, King Tut, the Nile River. Coptic Christianity is pronounced and lots of security everywhere we go. Very hospitable people are making this journey remarkable---thank you Egypt!!!!! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #egypt #nile

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Charles G. Irion

Apr 17, 2022
1 min

Mosques, Museums and MORE!

A long inviting day- from The Muhammad Ali (not the fighter) Mosque to the Egyptian National Museum - to tonight's Nile river cruise! Enjoy the pics and videos! Tomorrow an hour flight to Luxor to start the river cruise on Uniworld Sphinx #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #egypt #egyptiandancing

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Charles G. Irion

Apr 16, 2022
1 min

History Abounds in Alexandria Egypt

Alexandria Egypt--a 3 hour drive from Cairo - must-see piece of Egypt history Old-new-future its a never-ending cycle of history! 2000 years B.C. till now. #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #alexandriaegypt #history

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Charles G. Irion

Apr 15, 2022
1 min

The Journey Begins in Cairo

Cairo!!!! We made it, Tomorrow Alexandria-great food. Great people and 1000's of years of civilization to experience--The journey begins:)))) #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #egypt #nile #fourseasonshotelcairo

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Charles G. Irion

Apr 14, 2022
1 min

Landing in London

Welcome to London. Another Adventure again. We are headed to Cairo Egypt for Uniworld River Cruise. #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #egypt #londonheathrowairport

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St. Louis Arch: Crowning End to our Journey on the Queen of the Mississippi

Charles G. Irion

Sep 18, 2021
1 min

St. Louis Arch: Crowning End to our Journey on the Queen of the Mississippi

The arch!!! Wow a great ride to the top and back. The views of downtown St. Louis - our ship the Queen of the Mississippi and the Cardinal ballpark capped off our last night of this 10 day river trip from Pittsburgh to St. Louis Missouri. Thank you to all staff and crew that made our journey so special. And thanks to all the new friends we made and will be visiting!!!! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #queenofthemississippi #cardinalballpark #stlouis #missouri #stlouisarch

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Charles G. Irion

Sep 15, 2021
1 min

Adventure at Every Turn

A beautiful day here in Kentucky! The Audubon Museum is one of a kind- a rich tapestry of nature's beauty through the eyes and drawings of Mr. Audubon. What a unique country we live in- full of mystery, sacrifice and adventure at every turn of the Ohio river!!!! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #audubon #america #wildlife #artist

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Charles G. Irion

Sep 13, 2021
1 min

Cruisin' from Pittsburgh to St. Louis

From Pittsburgh to St. Louis we are on a American lines river cruise ship! The Queen of the Mississippi. Steelers, Pirates, Cincinnati Bengals, Reds, Maysville Steamboat Festival, Cincinnati Aquarium, Louisville Slugger Bat Museum and Manufacturing Plant. Tomorrow, the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs tour! Great food, great weather and lots of fun people! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #travel #pittsburgh #louisville #slugger #cincinati #baseballbat

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Charles G. Irion

Jul 7, 2021
1 min

It's All Greek to Me!

Wow What an amazing day in Rhodes! 1000's of years of history before during and after Christ. So beautiful we bought the large hand made vase -can't wait for its arrival in its new home. Nora got to taste Greek grapes and we had some yummy caviar while the cast sang my favorite song - Andrea Bocelli - Time to Say Goodbye!!!! Enjoy #charlesgirion #noramadeja #greece #cruise #pottery #grapes #opa

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Charles G. Irion

Jul 4, 2021
1 min

Fabulous Fourth & Fireworks in Crete

Shopping in Crete, gourmet dining on our ship the Ovation, a special night with the President of Seabourn, Josh Leibovtiz, celebrating the 4th of July with a huge fireworks show and the first cruise for Seabourn since the pandemic started. Fabulous shows - tonight Latin Night! Tomorrow Cyprus!!! #charlesgirion #noramadeja #cruise #greece #seabourn #4thofjuly #fireworks

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Charles G. Irion

Jul 3, 2021
1 min

Opa! Cruisin' at Last

Athens, 1st cruise for Seabourn cruise line in 1.5 years, history, great foods, great service, Nora's first caviar, fist nose swab before boarding a cruise:) So many firsts and counting as our journey begins and continues. We are truly blessed!!!! #charlesgirion #normadeja #seabourn #greece #cruise #opa

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