We walk along the waterfront in Bonassola to the beach on the northern end of town where people are sunning, swimming, and diving off the rocks. We then walk south along the beach to the hike and bike path to Levanto through the former railroad tunnels.
Along the beach
Southern end, looking back at the beach
The hike and bike path is around 5 km (3.1 miles) long, 2.5 km between Levanto and Bonassola and 2.5 km between Bonassola and Framura, passing through old galleries with amazing views of the cliffs and the sea between the cool tunnels.
Through the tunnels
Beaches and cliffs between the tunnels
Soon we exit from the last tunnel back at the Levanto waterfront and beaches.
Emerging back at Levanto
Hike and bike trail
We reward ourselves with lunch at an old favorite in Levanto, Cafe Roma: caprese salad and 5 terre bruschetta (and, of course, a carafe of Cinque Terre wine).
Lunch
After lunch, it's a short stroll through town to the train station for the quick trip back to Monterosso.
Strolling through town
It's been a great day exploring a new area. Next time, we need to consider renting bicycles and following the path all the way to Framura.
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