Arrival and congratulations to Jonny!

Well we are here! Not a very pleasant flight with Kuwait airlines - no booze - no films - but at least we knew the direction of Mecca at all times!
We eventually found the apartment - after lugging our suitcases up and down Houston Street a few times. It is very very very tiny - I feel as if I am living in a dolls house or a 60's movie where a young couple (!) move into their first home together in Greenwich Village and are able to run up the five flights of stairs with their heavy suitcases - I wish - it is the sort of place I would like to fill with flowers and candles and Richard would like to fill with beer cans and bottles - do candles work with beer bottles as well as wine bottles?
It is lovely though and has everything we need and is much better than a hotel from our point of view.
After a very short nights sleep - we woke at 5.00 - and thought of Jonny, waiting for his results. He rang to say he got a 2:1 - we are extraordinarily proud of him, knowing how hard he has worked for this. Many thanks to those of you who have texted us with your congratulations - we hope he is out celebrating as we type and look forward to celebrating with him when we return. Well done Jonny BA (Hons)!
 After we wiped away our tears of happiness for our boy -  we decided to explore (not at 5.00 though). We found lots of lovely bars, cafes and restaurants, far too many for even us to try our in our two week stay. We had breakfast in The Grey Dog on Carmine Street - brilliant - a bit like Bills in Brighton for those of you who know it - had a huge breakfast of pancakes with bananas, blueberries and maple syrup, (sorry Alex forgot to take photo but will do next time). I may need two seats on the way home if I carry on eating in this way!
Also found Washington Square Park, very close to us and absolutely perfect for me - I plan to spend a lot of time there reading the many books I have on my list. It has a fountain and lots of dogs for us to watch and think of Ralph at home, beautiful trees and is surrounded by the lovely NY University buildings - perfect!
Well thats me for now - missing you all  - but not too much! Alex and Jonny, we hope you have fun at Kelly and Dan's wedding tomorrow - we will be thinking of you and having a few drinks to celebrate for them.
Love to you all
Teresa