Mornington peninsula, primarily a local tourist region with many popular attractions. Mainly variety of beaches and many scenic sights and views. I’ve written down here few of the things we did in one day, but there are so many others places and things to do there.

So it was time to visit Mornington peninsula on a sunny spring weekend. The day tour was started off at Cape Schanck. We arrived there early morning just when the sun started to shine. All the trails were deserted, no other people were there. We walked along the broad walk to the pebble beach… and to the pulpit rock.. It was a lovely morning with cool sea breeze and with lot of sun shine.

Next stop was, Fort Nepean. We arrived at the Fort nepean car park around 10am. We were hoping to catch the first shuttle bus .. but the shuttle bus service started after 11am that day. We took the shuttle bus to the fort at the end point of the peninsula along a scenic route.

Next we headed to Sorrento for lunch. After having a quick walk around the beach we had something to eat from a local restaurant. Next stop was Arthers seat lookout.

Arthurs Seat Eagle gondola is a new attraction in Mornington peninsula.  Get on a gondola and fly over the state forest to the highest point on the Peninsula, where the views will take your breath away. We got into the gondola from the below, and once you reach the top, you need to get down from the gondola. You cannot head down in the same gondola. At the top you can grab a snack or coffee and walk through trails in  Arthurs Seat State Park.

After indulging ourselves in the beauty of the Mornington peninsula from above, next stop was the Mount Martha beach.  Mount Martha beach is famous for its rainbow-coloured beach boxes.

That was the end of our one day trip to Mornington peninsula. We had a lovely day driving around the breathtaking beach side on a wonderful sunny weather.

Mt. Macedon area is famous for putting on a stunning show for Autumn. This autumn we decided to visit Daylesford for autumn foliage. Roughly around 115km away from Melbourne city.

We first arrived in Daylesford information centre and decided to visit the Daylesford lake first. Daylesford lake is a main attraction for all visitors. It is a place for everyone of all ages to relax, enjoy a picnic, take a scenic walk and enjoy the amazing views.

It was such a picturesque sight. The road towards the lake was highlighted with colorful autumn trees. It’s a good place to send a day with the family. You can hire paddle boats and go on a ride in the lake, children can play in the playground, few cozy places to have a coffee and a snack and also there are undercover barbecues. Most importantly there is a path around the lake with beautiful trees and wild mushrooms. This ‘Peace Mile’ walking track goes all the way around the lake. There are few places where you can stop along the tree-lined path and soak up the stunning views.

There is spillway and the foot bridge above it, also the historic change rooms and stone steps. There used to be a swimming pool in front of the change rooms and a diving tower on the other side of the lake years ago that were very popular in the warmer weather.

After indulging ourselves with the beauty of the lake, we headed towards to town to get something for lunch. We went to the Koukla restaurant, which is an iconic cafe which is located near the information centre.  After enjoying the lovely food, we drove around the streets nearby just enjoying the beautiful architecture and natural beauty.

The ‘Chocolate mill‘  is an amazing stop if you are a chocolate lover, where you get to see how chocolates are made and you can try our different flavored chocolates and of course don’t forget to have a hot chocolate