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When my wife, Mellissa, retired from her job as a hospital manager, we finally had the freedom to take a once-in-a-lifetime sailing trip. It was a 10,000-mile journey that took us just less than a year to complete. It was also the inspiration behind Mellissa’s next venture in life.
A few years ago, my wife, Melissa, and I headed off on a multi-year journey in our RV. Our plan was to travel the length and breadth of the U.S. and Canada, visiting friends and family and exploring as we went. Before that, we had sailed 11,000 nautical miles...