CongJiang to XingHua
           Via Judong, XiaJiang, RongJiang, XingHua villages:
Today the weather turns "sour" but at least we had a restful night sleep in the newly built State Power Hotel one of the only 3 hotels in CongJiang Town, heading west we follow the "mighty" Rong Jiang (river) passing village after village on the opposite side.

With no bridge or crossing possible we stop by the banks and chat to a friendly boatman who offer to take us to his village - JuDong See panorama - here he tells us all the villages along the river are Dong villages till XiaJiang village and today just happens to be market day there. With market day not too be missed we hurriedly cross the river again and rush to XaiJiang.

After the market, we all got a little "peekish" and the best place to eat, Mr Yang told us, is at RongJiang Town, well known throughout the region for all its fine variety of "dishes". Arriving late afternoon we settle for sucking baby pig steampot (hot pot) its must famous dish.

Refreshed and nourished we continue our grueling bouncy journey to XingHua village arriving after 8 PM passing rock slide after rock slides too many to count. Luckily not to many people (tourists) pass this way so there are beds aplenty but "roughing it" is the order of the night as we choose the "best" of the 3 guest houses available. DAY FOUR