Crossed the Shotover River on the original bridge turned into a bike bridge

Notice the low water in the river; this is where we were supposed to be rafting.

If you look closely you will see the new bridge in the distance.

Queenstown bike trail is a network of paths that cross residential & rural areas.

And the path along the lake was worth the effort.

It's hard to see here, but there's a swing-rope attached to this tree accessed by a little platform.

Local bike ride

March 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F

Our rafting trip was canceled due to low water levels on the Shotover River, so Plan B: bike ride. One thing about Queenstown: there is no shortage of things to do here.
So we got a map from the bike supplier, worked out what we thought w/b a good route of the many paths available, and hit the road. Our plan involved connecting a few paths to get to what's supposed to be a highly recommended lakeside path.
That was the plan.
Using the supplied paper map we succeeded in taking about 10 wrong turns that unexpectedly lead us through a beautiful golf community, large farms and some sheep fields. Switching to google maps we eventually made our way to/around the lake and took the shorter route home due to the extra miles we spent 'exploring' the area. We were e very thankful to have rented EV bikes as there were a number of hills that would have made the ride difficult, but the EV power settings worked nicely. We returned to the store ~4:15pm & rewarded our efforts with some ice cream. 🍨😋Read more