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You have recently been on a two week adventure holiday in a foreign country. A good friend writes to you because they are thinking about booking a holiday with the same company. You should describe the highlights of the holiday and any problems you encountered and state if you would recommend the experience to your friend.

You have recently been on a two week adventure holiday in a foreign country. A good friend writes to you because they are thinking about booking a holiday with the same company. You should describe the highlights of the holiday and any problems you encountered and state if you would recommend the experience to your friend. GM0Gw
Dear Chris, Glad to hear from you again! I’m thrilled to bits that you’re planning your holidays as I can imagine how exhausted you must be after passing your exams. You asked me about this hotel which I visited a month ago. It is called “Palmira Garden” and is situated on a beautiful Turkish seaside. I, beyond any words, enjoyed myself during this trip. However, it did have some drawbacks as well. To begin with, at the hotel there were no sports activities at all and you know how my boyfriend is keen on gym, so he was a bit frustrated. Though for me it wasn't a problem at all, since I’m more a “chill-out” kind of traveller. You know, that person who is sunbathing next to the pool with a glass of fresh lemonade in one hand would definitely be me. The second thing which bothered us a little was the huge number of people who lived at the hotel. It was so crowded there that once we didn’t even have a chance to find a table where to sit during lunch. What we did was sitting on the beach—quite romantic, I would say. As for the positive things which we experienced there, I would especially highlight the food at the restaurant. It looked so mouthwatering that even if you weren’t hungry, you would still desire to try all these amazing culinary masterpieces. And the taste. . . I literally can’t forget the grilled prawns which we tried there. Another impressive aspect of the hotel was the daily animation programme. The animation team never left us bored! There was everything: competitions, discos, Zumba, karaoke. By the way, it’s worth mentioning that they didn’t insist on participating—unless you want it, they won’t disturb you with annoying invitations. Having said everything, I would definitely recommend you visiting “Palmira Garden”. Not only will you undoubtedly recharge your batteries, but you also will enjoy fascinating landscapes. Drop me a line whenever you decide where to go. All the best Marina
Dear Chris,

Glad to hear from you again! I’m thrilled to bits that you’re planning your holidays as I can imagine how exhausted you
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must
be after passing your exams.

You asked me about this
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hotel
which I visited a month ago. It
is called
“
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Palmira
Garden” and
is situated
on a
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beautiful
Turkish seaside. I, beyond any words, enjoyed myself during this trip.
However
, it did have
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some
drawbacks
as well
.

To
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begin
with, at the
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hotel
there were no sports activities at all and you know how my boyfriend is keen on gym,
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so
he was a bit frustrated. Though for me it wasn't a problem at all, since I’m more a “chill-out” kind of
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traveller
. You know, that person who is sunbathing
next
to the pool with a glass of fresh lemonade in one hand would definitely be me. The second thing which bothered us a
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little
was the huge number of
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people
who
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lived
at the
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hotel
. It was
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so
crowded there that once we didn’t even have a chance to find a table where to sit during lunch. What we did was sitting on the beach—quite romantic, I would say.

As for the
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positive
things which we experienced there, I would
especially
highlight the food at the restaurant. It looked
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so
mouthwatering that even if you weren’t hungry, you would
still
desire to try all these amazing culinary masterpieces. And the taste.
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.
I
literally
can’t forget the grilled prawns which we tried there. Another impressive aspect of the
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hotel
was the daily animation
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programme
. The animation team never
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
left
us bored! There was everything: competitions, discos, Zumba, karaoke. By the way, it’s worth mentioning that they didn’t insist on participating—unless you want it, they won’t disturb you with annoying invitations.

Having said everything, I would definitely recommend you visiting “
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Palmira
Garden”. Not
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only
will you
undoubtedly
recharge your batteries,
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but
you
also
will enjoy fascinating landscapes. Drop me a line whenever you decide where to go.

All the best

Marina
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IELTS letter You have recently been on a two week adventure holiday in a foreign country. A good friend writes to you because they are thinking about booking a holiday with the same company. You should describe the highlights of the holiday and any problems you encountered and state if you would recommend the experience to your friend.

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