Silk path to silkpath

I was met as arranged but nearly an hour passed before he came, he is a young man who will be with me for whole stay in Hanoi.
We got to hotel but found there were two of the same name and we were at the wrong one.  Climbed back into car, this new Silk Path Hotel where I am staying is on the lake ,a green expanse of water with walks circumnavigating it.  By the time I got checked in it was nearly five so showered and then set out to walk to cousin Sally s hotel
I was told it was 10 minutes away, but took 35 minutes and got advice from aggressive t shirt selling lady who took my hand to cross  streets  teaming with motor cycle s and cars.
Well it is noon Wednesday and not long awake. Was up about 40 hours so hope long sleep will end jetlag
Missed regular breakfast  so had pad thai
Am waiting for tour guide and have to change room.they brought me a coke and pour it into glass with ice I was not thinking and drank some then dumped ice, hope the coke killed what germs there might have been
The view from my window overlooks lake, people are exercising
Hope to add some photos
Hanoi is a developed city, modern structures lots of wide streets the highlight so far though are the very nice people.  Kind and apparently mean it.  I saw two women in bridal clothes, one walking briskly in bare feet her train tucked under her arm.  Another sitting. By lake having her hands hennaed.
Took taxi back from Red bean restaurant was less than one US dollar
Have been told I can stay in this room.  Which is huge   Reminds me of .s .africa on a ranch where the bathroom as large as this with a footed bathtub but there were oriental rugs on floor