Our trip through the happy pagoda land ended with an over night and the most sumptuous breakfast ever.  For the French guest there were cheeses, marmalades, crepes, omlettes, crepes and café au lait, for the Japanese, jelly fish salad, fresh vegetables, calamari and squid,  for the locals goat soup again and more veggies and pho noodles.  We tried it all except the jelly fish.  Then on to the cruise.  It has been the most relaxing part of the journey.  A small boat with about twenty passengers.  Delicious meals, tai chi in the morning and for the younger set a trek up on of the cliffs to visit the site where Uncle Ho met with the Soviet leaders.  We watched them from afar.   Last evening ladies rowed along side the ship selling goodies to the passengers.  They had pearls, wine soda and Oreos.  The Vietnamese are very enterprising.  I am impressed with their absolute politeness and their work ethic as well.  This would be a beautiful place to spend a longer time.  Back to Hanoi tonight and then our journey south begins.