Question

Dear Ellen,
Hello from Amsterdam! The weather . . . (be) sunny and I . . . (have) a fantastic time. David and I . . . (stay) at a lovely hotel in the city centre. We . . . (be) here since Tuesday and we . . . (already/ do) many interesting things.
We . . . (take) a boat trip down the Amstel River. We . . . (do) that on Wednesday. It . .. (be) amazing! We . . . (also/ visit) the Van Gogh Museum. We . . . (visit) it on Thursday. The paintings . . . (be) fascinating. I . . . (buy) some great posters there.
There are a lot of things we . . . (not / do) yet. We . . . (not/visit) the Anne Frank House and we . . . (not/go) to the Artis Zoo. We . . . (visit) the zoo tomorrow to see the animals. We . .. (also/visit) the Stedelijk Museum. It . . . (be) famous for its large collection of modern art.
Amsterdam . . . (be) a magnificent city – you must see it one day. We . . . (return) to New York on the 15th, so I . . . (see) you then.

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