Levanto to Bonassola

The last few trips to Cinque Terre, we've started to explore the towns north of the five villages.  Today we take the train to Levanto, the first town above Cinque Terre and hike north to Bonassola, passing over the hills between the two towns.  It's a cloudy, windy day and the Monterosso beach umbrellas remain furled as we walk through town to the train station.

A quiet day on the beach

Similarly in Levanto, the beach umbrellas are furled as we walk past the beach and head north to the trail.

A quiet day in Levanto

The path head up several series of steps, then continues along the ridge toward Bonassola

Steps up

Looking back at Levanto

Soon we lose sight of Levanto and continue (up) along the path until Bonassola appears in the distance.

Heading up

Views of the sea

Levanto growing smaller

Continuing along the trail

Intersection on the trail

Bonasolla growing closer

The trail descends into the city and we wander past the train station and through the streets to the harbor and beaches.

Descending into town

As we enter Bonassola, we are greeted by large flowering plants beautifying the streets.

Floral greetings

Entering the city

Reaching the harbor

The weather has started to improve and the beach umbrellas are open in Bonassola (although the beach is also more sheltered than Monterosso or Levanto), making for a picturesque greeting.  We stop to admire the color decorating the beach, then continue north along the sea to the next town (Framura), which is a new destination for us.