{"id":20779,"date":"2013-08-28T08:41:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T08:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/couple-celebrate-50-years-of-marriage-after-meeting-on-cie-tours-bus-tour-2\/"},"modified":"2013-08-28T08:41:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T08:41:00","slug":"couple-celebrate-50-years-of-marriage-after-meeting-on-cie-tours-bus-tour-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/08\/couple-celebrate-50-years-of-marriage-after-meeting-on-cie-tours-bus-tour-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple celebrate 50 years of marriage after meeting on CIE Tours bus tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">In 1962, Nora (Norrie) Coakley booked an Irish bus tour that forever changed her life. A young, single woman living in Dublin with her father, Norrie suggested the two of them embark on a CIE Tours International bus jaunt as a break from the routine of their daily lives, and as an easy way to see more of their Irish homeland.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">What she couldn\u2019t have known is that on that trip she\u2019d meet an Irish-American World War II veteran named William (Bill) Short, a Chicago accountant travelling on his own, seeking to connect with his Irish roots. Norrie and Bill never expected to find true love.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"534340\" class=\" wp-image-411512 alignright\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/534340-200x300.jpg\" height=\"210\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/534340-200x300.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px; cursor: default; float: right;\" width=\"140\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Sometime during their coach journey, Norrie and Bill took a side trip by car \u2013 minus Norrie\u2019s dad \u2013 to Killarney. What transpired between them was an instant attraction and a year later Norrie moved to Chicago to marry Bill. Their love grew, and for Bill and Norrie, happily-ever-after included three children and six grandchildren. As a beautiful reminder of their meeting, a vintage 1962 CIE Tours\u2019 poster now hangs in their Western Springs, IL home. And, in August, the couple will take another CIE Tours\u2019 Irish holiday, this time to revisit the place they first fell in love, and to celebrate their golden anniversary.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Norrie booked that long-ago holiday as an escape from everyday life. Bill signed on for an adventure&nbsp;<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"534331\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-411513\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/534331-200x300.jpg\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/534331-200x300.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px; cursor: default; float: left;\" width=\"160\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">that would help him discover his Irish ancestry. Neither expected to find love. But that\u2019s the thing about a CIE Tours International holiday \u2013 no matter what you seek, there are always surprises to be found. What you can be sure of on any CIE Tours International vacation, however, is that you\u2019ll travel in luxurious comfort on your fully escorted, all-inclusive trip. You can also be sure that any one of the dozens of Irish itineraries will leave you in love \u2013 if not with a fellow traveller, then with the green and friendly island that will greet you with open arms and always welcome you to \u201ccome home to visit.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">For more than 82 years, CIE Tours International, has set the standard for fully escorted coach tours of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. This renowned tour operator delivers unsurpassed experiences and value for both packaged holidays and custom independent travel, combining the best of each destination with expert professional tour guides who bring each itinerary to life.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1962, Nora (Norrie) Coakley booked an Irish bus tour that forever changed her life. 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