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Just a quikie...spent past few days in the countryside in very rural villages. After a five hour trek was greeted in the largest Miao village in China by our hosts at the guesthouse...there were fire crackers going off, rice wine being forced down our necks and songs being sang!!! Really lovely atmosphere and again quirky wooden houses and mozie rooms. Later on we had a traditional performance of songs, dances and wood pipe playing...even dressed up in local dress...pics to follow.
Next day was raining heavy and spent time travelling through local villages and looking at their different craft specialisms. Stopped for lunch in a village that has a themed/traditional Dong style...these people have the best singing voices we have heard so far and again really unique beautiful dress.
Went on to our VERY basic accomodation where i spent most of night petrified of being bitten as we were right on the river...the village was called Chong An. This morning we took a short trek up to a neighbouring village and saw the largest grave yard so far...most chinese graves are scattered around and people choose the sites regarding feng shui. So it was strange to see so many in one place...i even took a picture.
Now in another large city waiting to take another night train, this time to Kunming then take a 10 hour bus journey to north Vietnam where we then head to Sapa for a 2 day trek and a bit of swimming in the natural pools.....can't wait to do a bit of swimming!!!!!
Ciao for now xxx
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