Jackie

Sometimes the most memorable stops begin with something as simple as wandering into a little shop.

While exploring Dawson Creek, British Columbia, we discovered B&B’s Thrift and Vintage — and behind the counter was Jackie, the heart and soul of the place.

Her shop was filled with treasures, the kind of place where you could easily lose track of time browsing shelves and wondering what stories all those things might tell.

Of course, traveling around the world in a 4Runner comes with one very important rule:

If something comes into YOLA, we have to figure out where on earth we’re going to put it.

So as tempting as all those treasures were, restraint was necessary.

We managed to leave with just a few favorite DVDs to add to our little traveling movie collection.

But what we really carried away from Jackie’s shop had nothing to do with what we bought.

As we talked, Jackie became genuinely interested in our journey and began sharing our story with some of her customers.

Before long, curiosity spilled outside.

People gathered around YOLA, wanting to see the 4Runner that two retired travelers were calling home while attempting to make their way around the world.