You live in Ho Chi Minh city. You just took a trip to Ha Long Bay with an English friend named Daisy. You received an email from her after she returned to London. Read part of her email below. Write a reply to Daisy. In your email, you have to tell her that you really like the photos and the time you got together, describe a problem you had at the airport to her and suggest the time and place for the next trip. You should write at least 120 words.

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Dear Daisy, I am writing to thank you for writing
this
letter to me about Our
trip
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Ha Long Bay, it was a very wonderful memory during our
trip
. I really like the photo we got in Ha Long Bay, it's a photo with many beautiful scenes of nature in the background. And especially I really appreciate the time we
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together, those are the beautiful memories that
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accompanied you on that
trip
, we ate together, went out together, talked together and happily explored the
trip
together. After finishing the
trip
and arriving at the airport, I had a problem with the flight being delayed. I waited for a long time and was explained a lot by the staff. The wait took about a few hours but
then
I got Board your flight and get home safely. I look forward to taking another
trip
with you
this
spring. I will plan that
trip
, I think we will go to Da Lat city, it is a beautiful city and great in terms of scenery and other activities. I hope to see you on that
trip
. Give your thanks. Le Huy Gia Hoang
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