a little update from the road 🌿

we went on a roadtrip recently and just wanted to share a little life update from the road — we’ve just come back from our very first trip out to mudgee with pepper and my partner, and wow... 

what a ride.

we’d heard glowing things about mudgee (small town in NSW, Australia) from two lovely greyhound mums — katie’s mum ida and sophie’s mum belinda — so it felt only right to take their word for it and head that way. we camped at the showground (they are the best if you're looking for a secure spot near town), slept in the van, and soaked in the kind of peace that only comes when time slows down.

from there, we wandered to dubbo and stayed at the most stunning campsite.
 
birdsong by day, cows lowing in the distance as the sky melted into dusk. and the stars — the stars! — like they were sprinkled just for us.

orange was next. one night there and the trees had turned amber and gold — autumn in full bloom.
 
in bathurst, i pulled out my pencils and sketched a building that caught my eye. and to wrap it all up, a night in the blue mountains. we found a quiet, free spot and watched the sunrise. soft, silent, slow. breathtaking.

some final reflections...
 
we weren’t sure about the van at first. could we really turn it into something we can sleep in?
 
would it work for us?
 
our brains said no. but our hearts said yes — and now we can’t imagine life without it.

traveling with pepper feels like the biggest gift.
 
international travel isn’t in the cards with her (which breaks my heart), but this — these slow mornings, quiet sunsets, and shared memories — this is everything.

i just wanted to share this slice of life with you.

thanks for being part of the pepper grey world. hope you’re doing well, wherever you are.

with love,
julia + pepper