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The DreamShortly after we started dating we started to fantasize about "taking off" and traveling around on a boat for a while. When we got married it became our 5 year plan. We lived a nice, but modest life, and focused on saving money for the day we would set sail. Our 5 year plan turned into a 9 year plan, but in July of 2007 we sold our house and moved onto a boat that we spent the previous 4 years restoring.
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We were looking to drop anchor for a night on the way to Tarpon Springs. While waiting for another boat the tide went out and we wound up grounded so we were towed to Crystal River for repairs. The guide books said the river was too shallow for us, but that was not the case. We travelled on from Crystal River, but when it was time to settle down again we chose to come back and try to make it our home. Dave, who never worked in the public sector before, is now the City Manager in Crystal River - the only place in the world you can swim with wild manatees!
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