Writing a letter to your penfpal

You have received an email from an English friend inviting you to spend Christmas in England.
-thank him/her for inviting you
-apologise for having to turn down the invitation
-explain why you cannot accept the invitation
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Hi Ann,
Recently I got a letter from you. Thank you for your invitation. I would like to apologize for having to turn down the invitation. My parents and I decided to spend Christmas at Bukovel. We have already booked the tickets. My family chose to get to Bukovel by car. During our trip we will visit many cities and towns, see lots of incredible places, go snowboarding and skiing and meet friendly Ukrainian people. We will also plan to try traditional Ukrainian food : borscht, varenuky and deruny. I hope your Christmas holidays will be also exciting!

with love,
Svitlana