Dear Stephanie,
How are you? We're fine. Our trip round the States (1) is going well and we (2) are enjoying ourselves a lot. One good surprise is that things (3) cost less here than back home. For example, this weekend we (4) are staying in a motel beside a lake and we (5) paid only $$65 per night for a room with a beautiful view.
The only thing we (6) don't like much is the food. Restaurants (7) serve dinner rather early. We (8) are never at six o'clock at home so we (9) are not feeling hungry then and American portions (10) seem very big to us. Apart from that, we (11) are having a wonderful time. We (12) are visiting lots of interesting little towns and we absolutely (13) love the scenery.
People here (14) behave in a very friendly manner towards strangers. All the shop assistants (15) smile at us, and everyone (16) says 'Have a nice day!'
At home, the TV (17) shows (always) us bad news stories about the States, but in fact, when you (18) come here, you (19) realise it's a really great place.
We (20) are taking lots of photos to show you.
Much love,
Mick and Mary