New Norcia

Another cold night in Toodyay, but with an extra blanket, not too bad.
Made our way to New Norcia, which was just up the road. Thought it would be good to get up to date with some of the history of the area, which is mainly centred around the monastery and the monks who stay there.
Parked the van on a deserted sports oval. Don't think there have been many sports played there for many a year.
Walked into town and joined a guided tour of the area. What a great tour. Walked around the whole town (not a big area) and visited all the old buildings (except for the monastery which is a private area for the monks.)
The guide was very knowledgeable and we spent an interesting few hours. The church and chapels were amazing. Huge area of farmland as well. Those monks did a lot of work over many years to build up the town from scratch and become self sufficient.
Back to the sports oval for dinner. Had a chat with a fellow Supreme van owner and picked up some good tips.
A quiet night on the oval, even if still a bit cold.Read more