Hi jess, it’s late afternoon here already; there’s a four-hour difference in time between you and me. i know you the moment, and can’t take my call, so i decided to e-mail you instead. just send me a quick reply when you are free, ok? work 17. everything is fine with me. the flight was perfect – i the plane took off! not/feel 18. the hotel is nice, but when i arrived yesterday, late at night, all the occupy 19. the hotel manager said that he very sorry but they forgot about my reservation. be 20.he put a tiny room at the top of the hotel and only today, at noon, i got the key to my actual room. i 21. it was i had expected. expensive 22. as for the beach, it’s really great! the sea is so calm and beautiful. i wish you see it with your own eyes. can 23. unfortunately, i lost my nice camera. i think i left it in the beach café this morning and when i back to see if it was still there, it had gone! typical! go 24. never mind, i a new one already! there is a good choice of cameras in the local shop. that’s all the news so far. see you soon, sam buy
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