Beautiful Kings Park. We spent some of our first and last days here.
Acres of lovely flowers, trees and places to sit and relax.
We aren't city people but appreciated these sculptures and the walking track along the river.
We took the ferry/cruise down the river to Fremantle.
A beautiful wide river with the usual million dollar houses and boats on the shores!
The Tram tour was excellent. A passionate and well informed driver gave us an overview before we wandered around this delightful town.
Of course coffee stops were an essential feature! This one in a tiny courtyard cafe in a building previously used as a mental hospital for women which is now an Art Centre.
Then on to New Norcia an amazing Benedictine monastic settlement from the mid1800's. It's worth clicking this link to get a feel for the place. A few photos don't begin to reveal what is behind the scenes. Taking the two hour tour is essential. All the buildings are part of the Monastic settlement though now there are only 11 monks who occupy the monastery. We stayed in the monastery guesthouse though there is also a hotel.
Just one of the several Chapel/church buildings with all the art and woodwork done by previous generations of monks.
The small enclosed garden outside our guesthouse room.
The Guesthouse in the evening sunlight.
(We had the hottest days here with many flies during the heat of the day!)
