The trip to Kunming was (once I'd got the ticket) probably the easiest so far. I think this was largely due to the fact that I met an American guy, Canadian girl and a Chinese pilot, who was on vacation, on the train. I believe that they had already been on the train since it set out from Beijing, at this point well over twenty four hours into their journey. Boredom had obviously set in with them and I could sense that they were grateful of some fresh blood. Without further ado we made our way to the restaurant carriage where my new Chinese friend proceeded to order what seemed like all the food they had on the train. This in turn was washed down with a steady flow of beer. It wasn't a surprise therefore
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