To get from Dali to Lijiang, you can take a train or a bus. I took a train, because it was only two hours compared to five. But it ended up feeling like seventeen hours, so maybe the bus is a better option after all.
Arrival at Dali train station. Look at those stairs you need to get your luggage up. I pitied myself for only the ten seconds it took before I saw a woman with two full sized suitcases navigate the steps without any help.