Wish we could stay at Cradle Mountain area a bit longer, but snow had melted, all winter beauty had disappeared and it was time to go further.

Our next destination point was Strahan were we booked the Gordon River cruise for the next day. As we had heaps of time, we went a little bit further, to Queenstown and then to the Nelson Falls, and back to Strahan on the same day.

We arrived to Launceston at 9am, but before we hit the road we went to Woolworths, then to the Visitor Center, then kids became hungry… So it was almost 2.00-2.30pm when we finally packed everything and went to our first destination - the Mole Creek Karst National Park.

The Mole Creek area is renowned for its caves. Marakoopa and King Solomons Caves are but two caves in an area that contains over 300 known caves and sinkholes. Other typical karst features in this area include gorges and large underground streams and springs. Both caves are home to a range of fascinating animals which have evolved features which allow them to adapt to their lightless environments. It is said that the glow-worm display in Marakoopa Cave is the largest you'll see in any public access cave anywhere in Australia, so we decided to visit this one.

We like cycling. We are not riding our bikes every Sunday from Frankston to city via Beach Rd, we simply enjoy family ride and love to discover what Melbourne's amazing network of bicycle trails has to offer.

We rode most of Maribyrnong River Trail on the weekend from Western Ring Road (Ginifer station) down to the city (Docklands, then Southern Cross station), and personally I can't wait to get stuck into the more northern stretches that reach as far as Brimbank. This utterly scenic and flat bike trail is 28 km long and has two paths that go along both sides of the Maribyrnong River, so you can take a different route there and back. It basically follows the string of parks and reserves that abut the river, taking in Victoria Uni, Flemington Racecourse, Horseshoe Bend Children's farm, Pipemakers Park, Canning Reserve, Burndap Park, Thompson Street Reserve, 16m Mazu statue, Newells Paddock Wetlands Parkand, all sorts of other public spaces you'd never or rare get to see from a car or public transport.

As the weather warms up, it’s nice to to get out of the city and explore somewhere new. Somewhere with plenty of space for the kids to run around, but also with something for the adults to enjoy too. The McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park near Frankston is just the place.