New Norcia...A Divine Place

Here i am again after a little break........I left Busselton on Wednesday which was really sad as i had had a really great time there but more adventures are to be had so after having the bus serviced i headed for Bunbury to get the washing machine looked at. They were able to fix it straight away so then headed to Gin Gin to hold up until Easter was over.
I arrived about 7.30pm as i had trouble finding the caravan park and booked an unpowered site for the night,It was no mean feet trying to find where to park as the park was,Shall we say," Very rustic".
I decided the next morning not to stay there as it wasn't to my liking so then headed to New Norcia.
For those of you who haven't heard of it,it is Just north of Perth and about an hour inland from the coast and is only a small town that is home to Benedictine monks that still live here.The town is set on both sides of the Great Northern Highway and consists of a roadhouse,Hotel a Guest house and a couple of churches.
Its really beautiful and has lots of history.
The monks still make their own bread,wine and Olive Oil which is all available for sale at the Information centre.
The campground is a big paddock next to the monastery where you can stay for $7 per night(My kind of town)
I managed to find a spot away from all the bull ants to set up and it wasn't long before i met my neighbours Sam,Elaine and Jan who are from QLD and NSW.We all headed up to the hotel about 4pm for drinks where we were joined by another couple,Deb and David who were also staying in the paddock and a great time was had by all.
There was an outdoor area to sit which overlooked the whole town and we were able to sample the locally made wines.The Cabernet Merlot was the nicest wine i have tasted so purchased a bottle to add to my cellar under the bed.
We all had a really nice time and eventually retreated back to camp to light a fire where we finished out the night with great company.
The next morning i cut Debs hair before they left for their next destination whereas myself and the others have decided to stay until the end of Easter as its a really great place,cheap accommodation and great company.What more could a girl ask for?
Last night we had another fire which is such a novelty and it creates a great atmosphere,not to mention keeps us warm as the nights have been rather chilly.
I have to go now as I'm about to cut Elaine's hair..Business is alive and well in the outback....

                                                                           Monastery

                                                                      Home Office

                                                             Camp

                                             A Roadtrain passing in the Main Street