Foreigner’s FIRST TIME driving a TUKTUK | SRI LANKA TRAVEL VLOG | RTW Trip Vlog101

I will be solo backpacking around Sri Lanka for the next 2 weeks (and maybe more).
I have hired my own, self drive, tuktuk so I will be driving all around Sri Lanka in a rental tuktuk.
In this first leg of the journey I will be travelling from Negombo to Sigirya and I have picked up another passenger already. The journey turns out to be a lot more eventful than I had first anticipated.
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🙋🏻‍♂️ABOUT ME: I have quit my job, sold my car, given up my house and will be travelling around the world for a whole year. I have no itinerary and no other flights booked so I can’t tell you where I’ll be going next, or even where I’ll be tomorrow, so hit that subscribe button to follow along with my journey.
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[@Alinahalinah1]

As a sriLankan muslim, I love dansals days , sinhalese are very kindly, and they give food to everyone on that day very happily ❤

[@leechafertravels]

It's such a kind and generous thing to do. 🙏🏻❤️❤️😊

[@Alinahalinah1]

@@leechafertravels yeah I appreciate it 📌

[@leechafertravels]

@@Alinahalinah1 Thank you for watching. 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@mahindagunawardana6641]

Thanks dear yes as a Buddhist I know in colombo Islamic areas they do dansal on our wesak and poson days..Thats we need in Sri Lanka..... we are Sri Lankan.....

[@leechafertravels]

@@mahindagunawardana6641 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@jananisp9284]

We are Buddhists in Sri Lanka. Poson Poya Day is a very important day for us. In the past, monks came from India to popularize Buddhism in Sri Lanka on this Poya Day. We celebrate it with joy.

[@leechafertravels]

It's so cool. 👍🏻😊 Thank you for watching 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@LuvuluvuLaChic]

I lit stayed where ur staying..Roys..or at least that was the name when I stayed there...The man/family who owns/runs this place is so generous, humble and amazing...The cooking class is not one to pass up on..if they still offer that...Anyways enjoy ur stay ❤❤

[@leechafertravels]

Yes, that's right...Roys Villa! An amazing hostel with super amazing staff! Yes I did the cooking class, it was fantastic. 👍🏻😊

[@channeltnk6528]

Its a poson poya day. ( poson full moon day ) . It's very special for sri lanka buddhists. they celibate it with free food and doing religious things . not just cofee you can get rice and curry , ice cream , herbal tea and many more. in that day night is very colourful for traveling Sri Lanka .

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for explaining. I did see all of the other things being given away as well. Thanks for watching the video. 🙏🏻❤️😊

[@vijayafernando1]

​@@leechafertravels when we lived in sri lanka ,our parents were vehemently christian and refused to stop at the road side when the kind people offered us food and drink at Poson! After living in England,we learned to appreciate the hospitality. Went we went back on holiday we realized in Sri lanka the people "mug" us to give things like food and drink

[@leechafertravels]

@@vijayafernando1 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@lalithperera1197]

Hi Dear its full moon day I think, may full moon is special for sri lanka buddist . Enjoy guys 🎉

[@leechafertravels]

@@lalithperera1197 Thank you 🙏🏻😁 Are you from Sri Lanka?

[@YoutubeReactor-Sajith]

Guys, if you are planning to visit Sri Lanka in May and June, there will be a lot of food donations happening all around the country. Those are called "Dansals". Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks, food (Rice and Curry, Peas, Rotti, and so many). Feel free to have them. Thanks for the video guys. ❤ ❤ ❤ Enjoy the beauty of this Little Heaven.

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it. 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@ElephantSoul]

Thank you very much for bringing the wonder of Sri Lanka to the world

[@leechafertravels]

You're welcome 🙏🏻 thanks for watching. ❤️😊

[@tripmaster2840]

That coffe guy is one of my friends . Great to see you guys enjoying Sri lankan culture and nature. Be Safe 😍😘

[@leechafertravels]

That's great. He even commented on the video! 😁 Thank you for watching 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@freecommentor]

01:37 Those orange colour coconuts are called King Coconut and after tasting, you probably can guess why. Btw as per Wikipedia, those are native to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🇱🇰. 02:00 These bike rallies are not a normal thing. But traffic laws are loosely enforced during some festival days (5 or 6 days per year).

[@leechafertravels]

OK, I didn't realise they were king coconuts. They were delicious. Thank you for the information. And thank you for watching the video! 😊❤️🙏🏻

[@freecommentor]

@@leechafertravels Tasty and very refreshing too. Btw I'll try to fill in your other 🇱🇰🇱🇰 videos also.

[@leechafertravels]

@@freecommentor That would be great, thank you. Share them with your friends! 😁🙏🏻 There's more videos from Sri Lanka coming over the next couple of weeks. 👍🏻😊

[@Mr_Freedom007]

Would love to see much longer vlogs being uploaded ❤ Enjoy your stay!

[@leechafertravels]

If I make them longer, most people don't watch all the way through, which effects the performance of the video. Thank you for watching. 😊👍🏻🙏🏻

[@IndhuCharuni50]

It's Poson fullmoon poya day.... Buddhist people celebrate it , by giving alms ❤❤❤

[@leechafertravels]

That's great! 👍🏻😊 Thank you for watching the video. 🙏🏻❤️

[@edelmanahouseknechta-zm6lz]

5:58 Due to the design of these tuk tuks, the ventilation of the driver is reduced. As a solution, there are two adjustable fins that fit under the side mirrors of the tuk tuks. Install them. 💆😇❤

[@leechafertravels]

Ohhhhh. That would have been good to know at the start. Thank you for watching the video and taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. 🙏🏻❤️😊

[@bevangreenback9339]

unbelievable. Most of us buy a flash car, Lee can pick up chicks in a tuktuk

[@dayaweerasinghe4370]

That's the best comment of all🙄😂🤣🤣

[@leechafertravels]

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏻

[@Ara-bw3tu]

Ha..Ha...Haa.....

[@arh0888]

You are good, we respect you. But don't give fake companies asking to like your videos. The company called Tigger is completely lying about giving money.thank you for coming sri lanka.❤

[@chalinduwickramaarachchi6877]

In sri lanka budhist people have 3 major holidays Vesak poya ( lord buddha birth ,enlighten and death will celebrate in this day ) , poson poya ( we got buddhism in this day ) and esala poya this three days we sri lankan giving foods drinks to people (alms giving ) totaly free. Not only that streets houses will be decorated to

[@leechafertravels]

It's so good! Thank you for watching the video 🙏🏻😊❤️❤️❤️

[@m.d.sgangakumari3522]

Are you love sri lanka

[@leechafertravels]

Yes, I love Sri Lanka. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻🙏🏻😊

[@tharinsenanayake9123]

That bro who offered you a joint what a legend 😂❤

[@leechafertravels]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Layan--..--]

Welcome to sri lanka Johnny Sinss younger brother ❤

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you! 🤣🤣🤣

[@777Gagz]

It was a special religious day for Sri Lankan buddhists. Something similar to Christmas. Sri Lankan buddhists celebrate that day because, in ancient time, that was the day that Sri Lanka got the Buddhism from India officially.

[@leechafertravels]

Thanks for explaining. 👍🏻 And thank you for watching the video. 🙏🏻❤️😊

[@newlinkdigitalmedia]

good brother

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for watching the video 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@InvestingLife]

Thank you for visiting and promoting Srilanka 🇱🇰❤️🎉

[@leechafertravels]

You're welcome my friend 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@sahasdulmina4783]

You can enjoy in our Paradise.... Until Sinhalese Buddhist people are survived.

[@wimalsithra5131]

That is the truth. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@sahasdulmina4783]

@@wimalsithra5131 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🌷🌷🌷

[@isurusampath8756]

if not i don't know 😒

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for watching and commenting. 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@lakshithacharith]

Beautifull souls everywhere...what a country

[@Sweden_Natural_View]

Enjoy srilanka ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@leechafertravels]

I will try, thank you.😊🙏🏻 Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@Sweden_Natural_View]

@@leechafertravels good luck ❤️

[@leechafertravels]

@@Sweden_Natural_View 🙏🏻❤️😊

[@Eagleeye644]

Enjoy BEAUTIFUL Sri Lanka. Take care and be safe on the roads.😊

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you, that's so kind. ❤️❤️ And thank you for watching, I really appreciate it. 😊😊🙏🏻

[@nirotv9422]

Sri Lanka is a very beautiful country with beautiful people with beautiful hearts. My country is Sri Lanka. My village is in Mawanella. Please come to the city sometime sir.

[@leechafertravels]

😊😊😊🙏🏻❤️

[@blackhawk1111]

Beautiful sri lanka ❤

[@leechafertravels]

Yes it is. 👍🏻😊 Have you been?

[@Ruwannnnn]

Politicians killed this beautiful country since 1978😐☝️ .... nature and peoples are amazing ❤❤❤... sri lanka need to stand agin without politicians✋ ... all of sri lankan lovers in the world 🌎 with you ❤❤❤🤗

[@leechafertravels]

🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for watching 😊😊

[@thusithaniroshan4955]

Thank you very much for promoting our country to the world. God bless you both.🙏🙏

[@leechafertravels]

You're welcome. Thank you for having us! 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@dilshanmadushankaweerasinghe]

Thanks for visiting srilanka 🎉❤🇱🇰

[@leechafertravels]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching the video 😊😊❤️🙏🏻

[@RohanRohan-q8s]

🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰💕💕💕💕💕❣️

[@leechafertravels]

🙏🏻😊❤️ Thank you for watching

[@rajithaseneviratne4]

Hi happy Poson..its like a Buddhist thanksgiving..whole of Sri Lanka turns out giving strangers FREE MEALS 24 hours on this day

[@leechafertravels]

It's such a generous thing to do! ❤️ Thank you for watching the video. 🙏🏻😊

[@colombogemtraders]

Welcome to International Gem Market in Galle, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@damayanthikumari5245]

Thank you for visiting our Beautiful Srilanka ❤

[@leechafertravels]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching the video 😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@janakiabeysundera1734]

Welcome to our beautiful Motherland . nice video . Enjoy and stay safe and healthy

[@leechafertravels]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate it. 🙏🏻😊❤️❤️

[@thealiexpress60secs]

Poya day buddhist gave free foods😛😛

[@leechafertravels]

That's such a generous thing to do. 👍🏻 Thanks for watching the video. 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@janakaperera1242]

People offered you coffee, chickpeas due to Buddhist holiday. Welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰❤️

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for explaining. And thank you for watching! 😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@SP-hv9uh]

haha free food is given in poson,vesak poya weeks. thats a deed of giving to get good karma ❤

[@leechafertravels]

It's a great thing to do. 👍🏻❤️😊

[@raveenpalle4626]

Within those two days, you can get enough food and drinks without any money in hand. It was Poson Poya's day. Buddhist special day. ❤️

[@leechafertravels]

It's so generous! Thank you for watching the video. 🙏🏻😊

[@nivithigala_kalii]

Woow super good luck ❤️

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@InvestingLife]

Thank you for visiting and promoting Srilanka 🇱🇰❤️🎉

[@leechafertravels]

Of course. It was a pleasure. 🙏🏻❤️❤️😊

[@sanduntharaka9875]

Definetly you could have travel in a shorter duration than this if that was a normal day. This is the secound largest religious festival of the year…nice to see your vlogs guy 😊

[@leechafertravels]

I know. We definitely picked the wrong day to travel. Thank you for watching the video 🙏🏻😊❤️❤️

[@gamingvenuuyt]

This is poson poya day in sri lanka bro

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you. 👍🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@ddtwins]

Vesak full moon poya day on the month of May where the Lord Buddha who is considered as the religious leader of all buddhists was born, enlightened and attained nibbana and Poson full moon poya day on the month of June where buddhism was established in Srilanka are very special poya days for all buddhists around the country. People get ready with different types of decorations such as lanterns and pandols for 4 - 5 days around the full moon poya day and specially they offer many free food drinks vegetables and even clothes which are called "Dansal". Hope u had a great time here in Srilanka..... love meeting u one day and speaking to u........

[@leechafertravels]

That's a great explanation, thank you. Thanks for watching. 🙏🏻😊❤️❤️

[@dasunmalaka5254]

sri lankan community is always friendly, always keep smile with them. thank you.

[@leechafertravels]

Yes they are. Thank you for watching 🙏🏻😁❤️

[@MrZenVibesChannel]

🇱🇰 ❤

[@leechafertravels]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻😊

[@pehekuluwayo9791]

❤

[@leechafertravels]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙂 Thank you for watching.

[@Harry_sir]

🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@leechafertravels]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@vishmithavishmitha6870]

Thank you for visit Sri Lanka 🇱🇰.. Come agin. There are lot of beautiful things available.

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you 😊🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@thealiexpress60secs]

Srilanka beautiful 😍😍💖

[@leechafertravels]

Yes it is! ❤️ Thanks for watching. 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@avishkamithila]

Its june full moon poya day ,sri lankn celebrating may full moon day ,june full moon day ,july full moon day there are give foods drinks for free everyone , we think it giving make better in next life ❤❤

[@leechafertravels]

It's so amazing! ❤️ Thank you for watching 🙏🏻😊

[@one-timeforthepast326]

It's poson or vesak festival you get Dan sal (free food)

[@leechafertravels]

So generous ❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@pulasthibandara7508]

Thanks for visit Sri Lanka 🇱🇰❤️❤️ We love you 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️😊

[@litkasundilshan8568]

Are u still here brother

[@leechafertravels]

No sorry. I will come back one day though. ❤️ Thanks for watching 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😊

[@litkasundilshan8568]

@@leechafertravels do you know any foreign friend currently staying in sri lanka brother ?

[@leechafertravels]

@@litkasundilshan8568 No sorry.

[@hansanichanika1231]

That day is Poson full moon poya day. The importance of poson full moon poya day is monk Mihindu brought Buddhism to sri lanka and preached Buddhism in Sri lanka. Therefore, it is an important full moon poya day for Sri Lankans. Sri Lankans on Vesak full moon poya day and poson full moon poya day free food and drinks are distributed to every one.

[@leechafertravels]

It's very generous. Thanks for watching. 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@uchithahettiarachchi7906]

Lol we are such a friendly nation!

[@leechafertravels]

Yes you are, very friendly.❤️ Thank you for watching the video. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😊

[@sithumiruwanthika]

Thank you very much for coming to Sri Lanka.. Come again...❤ 😊

[@leechafertravels]

Maybe one day. 😊

[@kalumwanigasekara8292]

The video is too short, mate..

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for the feedback.👍🏻 My videos don't usually get very good retention time, so I am trying to make them shorter to see if people watch the video for longer. There will be more videos coming anyway. Thank you for watching. 👍🏻😊❤️

[@nidushannilochana8922]

Happy Journey ❤❤❤

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you 😊 And thank you for watching the video 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@upulhad]

first you drink its called "king coconut"

[@leechafertravels]

OK. It was delicious. 👍🏻 Thank you for watching the video. 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@hatharasinghedinish6905]

Suprim Buddha bless you

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you. And thanks for watching. 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@sahandananjaya102.]

Welcome to sri lanka ❤️‍🔥 #visitsrilanka

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you! And thanks for watching the video. 😊🙏🏻

[@to_tomorrow.]

hi, nice to see you guys in my country. when you try king coconut again don't use a straw use your lips. it will make more than a better taste

[@leechafertravels]

That's good to know thank you. I'll be sure to try it next time. 👍🏻😊 Thank you for watching. 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@harshaperera8363]

Drive safe on that thing.very unstable

[@leechafertravels]

Yes they are! 😁 I will take care, thank you! 🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@Vivi-hh8ep]

Thanks for Promoting my Country 🇱🇰

[@leechafertravels]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching the video 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😊❤️

[@Gkclip200]

Kindly vist india, here you got lot of respect and hopefully you will enjoy the beautiful nature.

[@leechafertravels]

I already visited India! ❤️ Thank you for watching 🙏🏻😊

[@Gkclip200]

@@leechafertravels vist kashmir which is known as earth Paradise

[@arundikaneranjalee7062]

Enjoy guys. I’m missing those days

[@leechafertravels]

I am enjoying it, thank you so much for watching the video. 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@DKAmarathunga]

Thanks for visit here '' Enjoy 😍👌

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you! 🙏🏻 Thanks for watching 😊❤️

[@PLAYWIS3]

❤

[@induwaradissanayake2812]

What was that end destination m8. Damn gorgeous it is.

[@leechafertravels]

Roys Villa in Sigiriya 👍🏻 thanks for watching 🙏🏻😊

[@virangaumesh]

It's a dansala we are different nations

[@leechafertravels]

❤️😊

[@kasunliyanage9416]

Welcome to sri lanka .enjoy ur stay .

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you so much. 😊🙏🏻 And thank you for watching. 😊❤️

[@sirajpriyantha8718]

Thanks for visiting ❤️

[@leechafertravels]

You're welcome 🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@shyamaleeshamalee7057]

❤❤❤Im from sri lanka.

[@leechafertravels]

Amazing. Thank you for watching the video 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@sajithdahanayake7639]

Welocme Bro..:)

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you 😊👍🏻❤️

[@nishantissera4920]

Welcome to my beautiful island ....keep vlogging and be safe on the roads....

[@leechafertravels]

I will try to do both of those things! 😊 Thank you for watching the video! ❤️🙏🏻

[@travelwithchabiya]

Nice brother ❤❤ 👣👣

[@leechafertravels]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@nadeerathakshala]

Kurunegla srilanka ❤

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻😊

[@lasithalakmal-c8j]

much love from sri 🇱🇰

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you so much. And thank you for watching the video 😊😊🙏🏻

[@Aquaticvibes9775]

Welcome sri lanka 🇱🇰 🇱🇰

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for watching the video. 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@Gishandhananjaya-1998]

You're amazing. Once you come again to Sri Lanka, I would really like to meet you guys. 🥰✨

[@leechafertravels]

I will come back one day. 👍🏻 Thank you for watching 🙏🏻😊❤️❤️❤️

[@Gishandhananjaya-1998]

@@leechafertravels Anytime! I'm a teacher of English & glad to have you in my class as a guest !! Let's see one day 🤩

[@leechafertravels]

@@Gishandhananjaya-1998 Wow, I'd be honoured! 😊🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Gishandhananjaya-1998]

@@leechafertravels I'll keep in touch ! Gimme your insta if you are available there.

[@leechafertravels]

@@Gishandhananjaya-1998 @leechafertravels

[@dimuthupradeep3626]

🇱🇰 my country 💪😍

[@leechafertravels]

Amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻😊 Thank you for watching the video. 🙏🏻❤️

[@tourelax]

Welcome to Sri Lanka ❤

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you! 😊😊🙏🏻❤️ And thanks for watching the video. 👍🏻😊

[@android_bruv]

1:37 its actually called a kingcoconut

[@leechafertravels]

I learnt this later. Thank you 🙏🏻😁❤️

[@android_bruv]

Your welcome

[@sunilbwijethunga4277]

Welcome to Sri Lanka 😍💖

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@koodukaraya]

My Country ❤

[@leechafertravels]

Thanks for watching the video, I appreciate it. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@akilainduka6749]

Welcome to our beautifull country.hope you enjoy your journy😍💪🔥

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I appreciate it. 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@kelumnawarathna3051]

Wellcome to.Sri Lanka ... ❤❤❤

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you my friend. 👍🏻😊❤️

[@shanka1206]

Thanks for vist ❤

[@leechafertravels]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching 😊🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@travelsdzoon223]

I love watching your videos ❤

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you! 🙏🏻😊❤️ I appreciate it. 😊😊

[@VimalPerera-hd8fr]

❤great to see

[@leechafertravels]

Thank you for watching 😊🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@asiriLK]

Welcome to Sri lanka !!!😍🥰

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Thank you 👍🏻😊❤️

[@ashiiwijenayaka5019]

Dansal😊

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[@yasirurandika8471]

Enjoy❤

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Thank you. I did. 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@raviduchanaka4647]

Happy to travel in Sri Lanka❤

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Of course. Thank you go for watching the video. 😊🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@chamo991]

Sri lanka 🇱🇰

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Thanks for watching 🙏🏻😊

[@tcplant123]

Enjoy your stay.

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Thank you so much. It's been great so far. Thanks for watching. 😊🙏🏻❤️

[@gayankumara2041]

Go ahead bro!!!

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Thanks for watching 🙏🏻😊❤️

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[@JayaniChamika-qz2se]

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[@ume6890]

Nice experience 😊

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It was very nice. Thank you for watching 🙏🏻❤️😊