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.