After the bus trip from Dali we checked in for one night at
The Hump Hostel before catching the train to Huaihua the following day. At The Hump we bumped into an American guy,
Benny, who arrived at the same time by train from Dali and who is now our
friend. He was lovely. He recognised us from The Jade’s barbecue and
pool night. Although he had been staying
elsewhere in Dali, he had been persuaded to join in the pool completion and I somehow
remembered it was mentioned that he was from Wisconsin. It’s strange the details you remember you
have eavesdropped about other people!