Today we took an early train to the town of Levanto, a short way up the coast from Vernazza, and rented Cruiser bikes. Soon we were on the oceanside bike path, but didn't get far because there were lots of surfers to watch!
Soon we were at the first tunnel. A paved path from Levanto to Framura has been created from an old rail bed beside the water. The tunnels are lighted, with clearly marked lanes for cyclists and pedestrians.
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| There were lots of places to stop and admire the view |
We also stopped to walk up paths to viewpoints, and at one there were people fishing, casting into the surf.
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| Our bikes; Brad is wearing his new Italian bike cap and Giro di Burnaby shirt |
The first town we came to was Bonassola, where the weekly market was in full swing. We locked the bikes, sat outside at a cafe and ordered calzones for lunch - when they came, they were so enormous we just laughed! We shared one and took the other one with us - it's in the pizza box on the back of Brad's bike in the photo above!
The path ended at the town of Framura, and after a look at the boats in the small harbour we turned around, stopping at viewpoints we'd missed before. At one of those, a woman with a dog in her bike basket came along, and I asked if I could take a photo of her dog. "Yes" she said with a smile.
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| What's his name I asked... "Jazz, like the music" she said |
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