. . "- The roads are beautifully paved, except for the very bad, teeth-rattling dirt road section between Congjiang - Sangjiang. - The traffic is light, except as we get closer to Guilin but a nicely paved shoulder makes it safe. - This route mainly follows rivers and as such is not very difficult except perhaps for the part between Kaili and Rongjiang which is punctuated with a few noteworthy climbs." . .