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Many say that this is the perfect country to live in. Everything is very safe, very clean, very orderly. They have excellent infrastructure. Their public transport is very efficient. Their minimum wage is at the level of few countries in the world, although there are some who claim that nowadays this has changed and insecurity has increased. What is the capital of this territory really like? Let's learn a little about Norway. We find ourselves in the capital of Norway, the beautiful city of Oslo. This is my first time visiting this part of the world and wow, honestly, I'm loving it. Everything feels very clean, very orderly, very first-world. Now, I thought that by this time Oslo would be full of snow, white everywhere. Well, we are visiting at the beginning of December, but no, we are experiencing quite cold weather, yes, quite rainy, windy, but no snow in sight. Oslo, as of the date of this recording, is a city of around 1 million inhabitants, which might not seem so impressive to people who live in megacities. But if we consider that the total population of Norway today is about 5.5 million, well, it's quite large. Clearly, a large percentage of the population is concentrated in this city. In this video, we are going to take a tour of everything a little. We are going to document some curiosities and hopefully learn about the Norwegian lifestyle. So, come on, let this adventure begin. Normally I would say "let's go," but we are in Norway, so I will say "blime." Norway in general is very well known for being very safe, for being very orderly. Here people don't cheat as much. Let's see, I imagine there are cheaters like everywhere in the world, right? But at least not as much. And a very clear example of this is when you enter public transport and see that no one asks for your ticket. In fact, let's do the demonstration right now. We are going to go through a tunnel to enter the metro system here at the Storting Gets station. I hope I'm pronouncing it correctly. Now, importantly, no one checks your ticket, but if they catch you without a ticket and you are inside, the fine is around 1000 kroner, which is equivalent to about $100. So yes, no one checks your ticket, but if suddenly a police operation arrives, or whatever, and you say, "Oh, I don't have a ticket." Tough luck, buddy, a big fine for you. Oh, look, there are the uniformed officers. I think these are the guys who check, huh? The brother looked big. I don't want to be chased by him. And yes, look how crazy. We didn't pass through anything, no turnstiles, no one told us anything, nothing, nothing, nothing. I mean, we walked all the way here and check, we've already passed over here and here are the train cars. I mean, here you take the train. Wow, I'm amazed. Look at this. It's a system based entirely on trust. And yes, look at this. Already, out of nowhere, we are inside. Hey, how crazy. Well, yes, in fact, it's a system based on trust, meaning no one checks you, you don't have to scan anywhere, nothing, nothing, nothing. Now, the ticket, how do you buy it? You can go to a station to buy it or you can use an app, okay? You can use a phone app, you buy it there very easily. Now, what does exist are these card readers. They tell me that for locals and such they have a prepaid system, right? So they pay for periods of time, so you can scan it here, but they tell me it's not entirely necessary and well, the truth is that the metro feels very good, it feels very orderly, it's cool, it's cool. By the way, another curiosity about the metro is that dogs are allowed here. In general, Oslo is a very pet-friendly city. And yes, we've seen dogs on the metro without carriers, just like that. I don't know, for example, in my country, dogs can't ride the metro. There are many restrictions on that, because yes, we see cool metro systems and such in many parts of the world, but to enter like anyone, with no one asking you anything, no one checking anything, come on in, we trust you, we trust that you are paying for it, but yes, if we catch you slacking off, you'll get a big fine, my friend, as it should be. Very good, I loved it. What is it like in your countries? Tell me down here. And look, the metro exit is the same, meaning no one checks you. My third-world eyes are very impressed with this. We got on a public bus to see what the system is like and it's fine. They don't check your ticket either. Ah, no, yes, of course. Look, look, that's the guy who checks tickets. Ah, we got caught. Look, he's checking everyone. Luckily, we have everything in order. And let's see, ah, really, to get on the bus, you don't have to scan anything or anything, you just get on like this. It feels very good. It has USB chargers, USB A, USB C. It's very good, very clean. It has buttons to stop. It has space for wheelchairs for baby strollers. I liked it. Good bus system. I ran into the good Genaro here. How are you, Genaro? Here we are with the cold, you could say. From Argentina, I imagine. Yes, yes. Tell me, how many years have you been living here in Norway? I've been here for two years, enduring the good cold and the good weather here. Well, you could say it's hot right now. Normally it's -5 -6 degrees. That has caught my attention, that we are not seeing snow. I mean, is it normal that it doesn't snow? No, like, two years ago at this time, everything was white here, but it's taking its time. Like, last year the same thing happened, it was very weak. I met Julieta here from Argentina, right? From Argentina, Córdoba. How many years have you been living here? I've been here for three years. I've always felt welcome. Always. I think people are very curious when we say we are from Latin America. They just ask something. Uh, it's out of curiosity, I think, Latin American. We went for a walk through the streets of Grunland, which is the most multicultural neighborhood, not only of Oslo, but they tell me of all of Norway. Here in this neighborhood, since the 1960s, large concentrations of migrants began to settle. The first ones who arrived a long time ago, they tell me, were Poles. Then there was a large migratory movement of Pakistanis, and then people from all over the world arrived, and this is where they settled, and it is indeed very interesting to walk around here. You wouldn't imagine you are in Norway. You see signs in many languages, signs in Arabic, signs in Sanskrit, in languages. You see Turkish restaurants, many Indian restaurants, shops designed for Muslim women where they sell veils, hijabs, and similar things, and they can braid your hair in a very African style. Yes, it's really super curious to walk around here. I tell you, if they dropped me here suddenly without any context, I wouldn't imagine I was walking through Oslo, Norway. I met Nancy from Honduras here, right? Do you live here in Grunland or where do you live? I live in Amerut, yes. It's about 20 minutes from Oslo. There is also a lot of migratory movement there. It's more local. How is it? Yes, a lot, mostly people coming from these countries like Somalia, Eritrea, all those African countries, and it's more of a mix like that. And walking around here, through all the neighborhoods and such, do you feel safe? No, this area is quite unsafe, in fact. Ah, yes, at night, yes. Many stabbings, robberies. Oh, wow. I wouldn't imagine that about Norway. No, me neither. It was quite a shock when I moved with my daughter, and we couldn't believe it because we come from Honduras, a very dangerous country. At night, I don't recommend coming here. Wow. Oh, how crazy. Look, you just taught me something very crazy. In fact, if you go from the end of the street upwards, there is a street where most of the drug users are, and the police are always there, they are injecting drugs, and you can see it live and direct. How intense, huh? Yes, drugs are a no, man, a cancer that attacks humanity, huh? It's tough, it's tough. We entered a small shop to look around here in the neighborhood, and yes, you find very diverse products. For example, there are some novelty items, right? Just to give you an idea. In general, products are different, many from the Asian continent. And look, they even sell directly from the Philippines here. When you go to the Philippines, eat a [food item]. They say they are very delicious. And look at this other thing we found. If you didn't crave the [food item], maybe you'll crave the [other food item]. They sold us a bottle of [drink]. It has a grapefruit-like texture. Yes, like grapefruit. It's very delicious. Mm, look how tasty, huh? I never thought I'd say this, but how tasty. Something that is very typical of Norway is that people swim in icy water. Just here I met the good Edwin from Ecuador. How are you, Edwin? Of course, everything's great here. He works in a place that, check this out, is crazy. They are sauna boats. I mean, basically you rent the boat, you're roasting there, it's really hot. Right now Edwin gave me the tour, and then you can go into the icy water, and then you come back, you warm up nicely, and they go in naked or in swimsuits. We have days when we do invite people to bathe naturally, but you see the area is too touristy, so it's not possible. There are many people who also want to get naked. Let me introduce you to the good Schweine. He is Norwegian. Norwegian. Are you used to swimming in the cold? Yes, of course. Yes. Not in the winter. Like, do you do it maybe once a year? More than once a year. In summer at least and spring and autumn, we swim once a week. Oh, really? What? That's cool. That's nice. What would you tell to the people that want to come to Norway? What's interesting here? It's a lot of interesting things. If you come in the summer, you of course go to the mountains, to the forest, and the city. The currency of Norway is the krone, which as of the date of this recording is worth approximately 10 kroner per US dollar. It's a quite stable, quite strong currency, and the banknotes are cool. Check it out. I loved this one in particular because it has a little salmon. Are you seeing this? The 200 kroner banknote is a salmon. And while the banknotes are very beautiful, very lovely, the reality is that today in Norway, cash is used less and less. Most people pay everything with their phones, with cards, with apps, but look, it never hurts to have a few bills to at least take them as a souvenir for your collection. We already have the salmon banknote to hang on the living room wall. The language in Norway is Norwegian, which, according to my local guides, is a language very similar to the neighboring country, Sweden. Well, if they speak slowly with a Swede, they can understand each other well. Likewise, reading is understood very well. Something like what happens with Portuguese and Spanish, which are very similar, but once they start speaking fast, then clearly you don't understand. Something like that happens. And all these languages are written with the alphabet, the same letters we use, but with some special characters that entail different pronunciations, different accents. Now, it should also be mentioned that most Norwegians, if not all, will know how to speak English from a very young age. In school, from a very young age, they teach them to speak English because they know that they have a language that is not really widely spoken. And to be able to communicate internationally, English is paramount. I met these young men, all Norwegians, they were very curious that I was recording and said, "Ah, YouTuber, YouTuber." I told them yes. Hey, and most uh young people here in Norway speak English. It's normal. You learn in school and stuff. Like from what age do they teach you English? From first grade. Oh, really? Quite helpful. Yeah. Hey, so teach me some Norwegian. How do I tell the audience like subscribe to Luisito? How du abonalen till Luisito? You heard him, he knows it. I loved talking to these guys. One, because they were all super nice, two, they spoke perfect English, and three, because we can get a glimpse of what Norwegian people are like today. I don't know, internationally we have this stereotype, right? People from Norway, they are all tall, they are all fair-skinned, they are all white, Vikings as such, but no, the reality is that today, in the present, the population in Norway is super diverse as a result of decades of migrants coming, settling here, and forming their lives here, their families. Yes, just like we talked about with that group of super cool friends. That is the true Norwegian population of today. Okay, I want to resolve a doubt I've had since before arriving. It is often said that public restrooms here in Norway are very top-notch, very clean, very technological. In the summer, for example, I was in Sweden, in Stockholm, which is the capital. Wow, they are very top-notch. Here I show you a little video I recorded for my Instagram. Yes, honestly, they are cool. Very good restrooms. And let's see these ones over here to see how they are. This one says it's closed, out of service due to vandalism. Not even Norway is saved from the scoundrels. Now, what is really catching my attention is that the signs for the restrooms are in French. These types of restrooms, for example, I have seen them in Paris. Could it be that they are in French? Because they are brought from Paris. Something like that. To exit, push the door like a normal door. And it says, check here, it says, "After each use, this restroom is automatically cleaned." Ah, that will be awesome. Let's see what's up. It's not free, look, it costs five kroner. And let's see, this one says it's occupied. Okay, it says here optat, occupied. It clearly says 15 minutes maximum. Let's see this other one over here, right? Well, this one also says occupied. Well, we've been waiting for a good while, definitely more than 15 minutes, and no one is coming out. I think what's happening is that they are out of service and they are not specifying it, but well, you know what? I checked that there is another public restroom a few streets away. So, let's go see so we don't remain with the doubt and all, but yes, these honestly were a big disappointment. I was very excited to be able to relieve myself. Here we arrived after a walk of about 5 minutes to the next public restroom. Wow. Welcome, welcome. Okay. Ah, look at that. The door closes by itself. Graffitied, of course, otherwise, no one escapes that, right? Let's be honest, it smells like pee, clearly, but it's not bad. I mean, it's not bad. Let's see, uh, it's a bit worn and all, yes, but it's not ugly either. The trash can here. Here an alarm, right? In case of any danger. Yes, this thing has paper. Yes, yes, it has paper. It's cool. Let's see, how will this automatic cleaning work? And how will we see it? I mean, will it be that if I sit here, we leave, we pretend? Can I document how it cleans? Maybe. Okay, let's see. I'll stay here alone. Ari, please, get out of the restroom. There it is. Uh-huh. Look at this over here. It's already cleaning itself. And what happens? Let's see, I'll just stay here to see what happens when one leaves. We could see that the toilet flushed by itself, but nothing else is happening. Okay, nothing else is happening here. Ah, look at that. Streams of water are coming out of the toilet bowl. Wow, that's awesome. And what? Can I leave now, or am I stuck here for eternity until someone else decides to use it? I don't know what I imagined would happen. I thought that, I don't know, some little trolls would come out. The cleaning fairies of the Norwegian public restroom, something like that. Uh, still, quite good. Thank you. Smart Norwegian restroom. Quite good. Well, the restroom is quite okay. Honestly, I don't know. I expected it to be something very impressive. I mean, it was a public restroom like in many places, all graffitied, all smelly. Besides, it costs money, meaning you have to pay for it. So, I don't know what I was expecting, more futuristic, more first-world, but it's fine, quite okay. A very curious fact I'm learning is that Norway today is the country with the most electric vehicles per capita. We are talking about having about 800,000 registered electric cars for a population of about 5.5 million. The taxi you take will be electric. The door opens with a small button. You see the driver with his smiling face, these very luxurious, very top Chinese cars. And you can tell by the license plate. All license plates that start with the letter E will be electric. Ah, by the way, it's not just electric cars, but today most public transport buses are also electric, and you can see it on their license plates. And while this has brought them many environmental benefits, it should also be mentioned that batteries pollute in their own way. And yes, here in Norway, we are seeing it, electric cars are everywhere, but everywhere. Ah, look at this, it's cool. Here in Norway they have this system of pants that we have already documented in several places, which is basically machines where you put your bottles, your cans, they give you a few cents for them, and this way they encourage people to return their containers. Well, here in the bins we can see that there are spaces for people to put their bottles, and this way people who have needs, people for whom this would be useful, just grab the bottles, exchange them, and then they have their cents for whatever. It's really cool. Wow. Honestly, this city is very, very beautiful, very picturesque, very photogenic, making the most of my phone, my Vivo X300 Pro. And wow, it's been great work. In fact, I want to show you. Look, as I have it right now, it's without a case, but the truth is that I've been using it with the case that comes with the photography kit. And right here is where we can put the telephoto lens and also down here the grip to take photos in a more professional way. Check it out, I want to show you. For example, here we can see, I took a photo from the bridge, telephoto activated, boom, all the way to the star of the tree. In this photo, I didn't even notice that there was a seagull perched on the pole. I also tested it for video, and it does it super well. I mean, the seagulls look all fluffy like I want to hug them. No, really. It's amazing. This is a great, great work tool. Likewise, for taking b-roll, to dress up the video, to make it look beautiful. This grip here, I've already told you about it, but I love that check it out, it has a place here to put a tripod, it has a USB-C input here for a microphone or a charger, whatever. And I'm also making great use of the artificial intelligence functions. Look here, they took this close-up photo of me, but then I say like I wanted more. Boom, you zoom in, and using artificial intelligence, it fills in what's around you. Also this other photo, right? I wanted to be alone on the bridge, right? That there was no one behind me. It detects people, it eliminates them instantly. The Vivo X300 Pro is now available for sale. I will leave all the links here below in the description so you can check out this Vivo device, as well as others they offer in different ranges. The truth is that they have a super wide and super good offer. Thank you Vivo for sponsoring our content and for making such useful tools for creators. Look at this immense number of seagulls. Why are they fleeing from me? Why are beautiful seagulls escaping? Well, what I wanted to mention about seagulls is that there is a local joke here that says, well, there are many mafias, but the most dangerous mafia is said to be the seagull mafia, because if you're not careful, they'll steal your food, they'll steal your hot dog. Even in some parts of the city there are signs warning like this: beware of seagulls, the real organized crime of Norway. Something we have noticed is that some seagulls have a number on their leg with a code, a registration. This is because they tell me that today the seagull is a protected species, meaning there aren't that many anymore. How crazy, right? I thought they were like a plague or something, so no, they protect them very much, and that's why many have a little code, because they track them. Who would have thought, huh? I mean, seagulls are already scarce in the world. How surreal. One of the trendiest areas in Oslo today is this one called Thief Island, which has a very curious history. In fact, it warrants a disturbing fact. Let me tell you, well, today we can see that it is an area with new buildings, very expensive apartments of over a million dollars. We see many boats, we see many docks. Yes, this is the posh area, the fancy, snobby area, but a few decades ago, on this island is where thieves and criminals in general were publicly sacrificed, hence its name, Thief Island. It is said that all those who were caught committing any illegal act were brought here to be separated from society, like saying, you cannot be with the rest of the population. We will take you to the island. They lived here in a very ugly way, honestly, and eventually they were publicly sacrificed. Well, a disturbing fact, indeed, very dark, very disturbing. Decades passed, and the rich population, the wealthy population, said something like, "Hey, I think where we sacrificed the thieves has good potential, like it has a good view, we have a view of the water, like the land is strong enough to build a few residential complexes." Boom, the investment was made, and the result is what we are finding today. Here, right where the blood was, right, of the thief who was hanged, who was burned at the stake, is the most expensive hotel in the city, or one of the most expensive, which is this one here, The Thief. Right in the city center, we can find this sculpture of the tiger, which has a very interesting story. They are telling me that there is a metaphor written by a very famous Norwegian author, because of which Oslo is known as the city of the tiger. And it is said that for people coming from outside, from other cities in Norway, Oslo can be very shocking, very aggressive, even very dangerous. Well, this is one of the few parts of the country where you can really, I don't know, be robbed, where you can fall into vices more easily, etc., etc. Things that my guide is telling me. A very beautiful, very good metaphor, very poetic. And behind the tiger, we can see, check it out, this is very curious, the two tallest buildings in Norway, which, well, they are not very tall, huh? I mean, we are talking about them being 116 meters tall. For people who come from very large cities, it is not very impressive, but they tell me that it is not very much in their culture, in their architecture, to have skyscrapers and such, nor is it a large enough population that needs them. The two tallest buildings in the entire country are there, and next to them here is the tiger, the metaphor that this is the most aggressive city in the territory. I met my friends from Mexico City here, right? Mexico City. All of you, why did you come here? What caught your attention? My friend invited me, and that's why we came to follow her. Can you believe it? So, you planned it. And the Christmas markets, and we're going to Finland next week. I saw your video of Rovaniemi. Really? Which one? The one about Santa Claus and all that. Yes, yes, yes. How beautiful, I love it. So, you saw the channel, you saw the place, and you said, "Let's go north." I follow you on YouTube and on Face. Hey, it means a lot to me. How kind, how kind. Well, what a beautiful adventure you are having. I admire you very much. How cool. Well, nice to meet you, girls, really. Behind me, you can see the Oslo Public Library. Check out that architecture. It's beautiful, it's new, it's only about 6 years old since it was inaugurated as of the date I'm recording this video, and beyond its impressive design and that it's very beautiful and nice for photos and all, what happens inside is super interesting. Basically, being a public library, they offer free courses on many things. For example, you can take a course to learn to sew, you can take a course to learn to program. There are even rooms inside that they can lend you, I repeat, completely free, to make podcasts, to learn to produce music. And they tell me that this has been so successful that today the library is visited by about 7,000 people a day. It reminds me, you know of which one? Of the library in El Salvador, the Vinaes. Don't start hating on me in the comments, okay? I know how you are, I know how you are, but we have to recognize that the library in El Salvador is beautiful, it's divine. And yes, it reminded me a lot, it's super cool. When you are in Oslo, stop by here and you can make a free podcast. I don't know if you knew that every year in Oslo the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded. Well, the Nobel Prizes actually happen in Sweden, there is the official awarding of the different categories and all that, but the peace prize happens here every December 10th, they tell me. And the people who are awarded usually stay here at the Grand Hotel Oslo, which is a very fancy, very posh hotel. They have photos there of various well-known personalities who have stayed there, and because they tell me specifically about that main balcony, the awarded person comes out and gives thanks, and how beautiful. Curious fact, it is in this hotel where the awarded people usually stay. One very curious thing I have observed since we arrived in Norway is that here people have many beliefs related to trolls, these mythological beings that are very mischievous, that can be tiny like a little elf or giants the size of a mountain. Here in Norway, there are truly many legends, much folklore related to this. They have even told me that grandmothers attribute many evils to the actions of trolls. For example, it is often said that if your baby suddenly got sick, something bad suddenly happened to him, what your grandmother will tell you is that the troll stole your baby from the crib and replaced him with another little troll. So now your son is a troll and that's why he is constantly sick. As we have seen, many aspects of this city feel very first-world, and something that stands out are its sidewalks with heating so that in snowy times they don't become slippery. All this street upwards, a few blocks away, the entire ground is conditioned so that when the cold season arrives, it doesn't become slippery, and this way accidents are avoided. We had already seen this on the channel before, for example, in Finland we saw it, and I find it truly surprising, very technological. And on those streets that do not have this technology, what they do is throw salt or gravel to prevent people from slipping and getting hurt. Hey, and on another topic, holo Borgos, I mean, I want to show you this. It's currently 2:38 PM, meaning it's very early. And look at this, it's already getting dark, meaning these guys live with about 4 or 5 hours of daylight this season, and we're not even, well, crossing the Arctic Circle and all that. How crazy, huh? Yes, they live with very little light. And well, returning to the heating, I'm curious, I mean, does it mean the floor is hot as such, I mean, I don't think so, honestly. Let's see. Well, it's like lukewarm, honestly. I mean, yes, like lukewarm. How funny. We could walk barefoot and all. I'm not going to take the risk. I still have many days of travel. I don't want to get sick. Do your cities have heated sidewalks? Put it in the comments, it's very curious. We are moving in the car, and our guide brought us a Norwegian delicacy. It's called Brun Oste. Check this out. It's basically a brown cheese. Well, this you are seeing, this color, is not due to the lighting, not due to the warmth of the shot, I don't know. No, no, it's really brown. My guide tells me that this is because it's goat cheese and I don't know what, but well, I've eaten goat cheese and it's not this color, honestly. I don't know what it is, but look, it's delicious. Mm. Very good Brun Ostein. What did you think of Brun Ostein? Very delicious. I already finished it. Ah, you finished it. I already ate it. Mmm, tremendous. And yes, he tells me this is very Norwegian, so these guys eat it daily. People in Norway ski a lot, and a very clear example of how common skiing can be is right here in the Hman Colen area, at this massive ski jump from which people can make jumps that could end in death. We just came to see it, and what a disappointment. I mean, our own guide told us, "Dude, you're not going to see anything." I mean, the weather is horrible, it's super cloudy, and we're not going. I'm going to Holmen Colen. I want to see it. With my human eyes, I can see the silhouette more or less. With the camera, not much. I think we'll have to resort to pure internet material to support this part, but believe us. Okay, here we are. There's the ramp. Maybe you don't see it, but it's there. It's like Santa Claus. We don't see him, but we know he's there. I think we are the only ones here who came to see this despite the fog. Well, there you have it, an example of how common skiing is here in Norway, the massive Holmen Colen ramp that we are not seeing, but we will have to imagine it. A sport that in recent years has gained a lot of popularity in Norway is skateboarding. It is estimated that today about 2% of the population practices skateboarding. The reason it has become so popular is that back in the 70s, skating was illegal, owning a skateboard, selling them, practicing it in the street. So when they finally lifted the ban, around the mid-80s, people were like, "Let's go, everyone to skate," everyone who was skating in clandestine basements to skate openly. It's an example that if you forbid something to humanity, they will want to do it even more. How about that, crazy to skate with a skateboard? At one point it was a crime, and today it is one of the most popular sports in the country. We went to check out a Christmas market here in the center of Oslo. It's very beautiful, honestly, very beautiful. There are many little shops, there's a carousel, there's a Ferris wheel, there's an ice skating rink. By the way, at the ice skating rink, we saw a girl inspired by Halo, huh? Listening to music, going hard, doing pirouettes, very cool. And I loved these little fires they have for you to warm up, and yes, it's delicious, honestly, it's delicious. People sit here to chill, to have a good time. And there are even stores from big brands, for example, Coca-Cola stands, a Lego store that is very cool. And entering here is free, meaning you don't have to pay any ticket or anything. It's cool, honestly, to come and stroll. Yes, a very, I must say, very Nordic, very Norwegian experience. I love it. Hey, this Christmas market is very good, they sell everything, food in bulk, Norwegian and international food, sweets. What I love is that there are many mulled wine stands, the famous clog, I don't know how to say it. Delicious this Christmas market, honestly, very enjoyable, very delightful. Well, there you have it, a little bit of Oslo, the capital of Norway. What a beautiful city, how photogenic every corner. I have been pleasantly delighted. What did you think? What did I miss seeing? Anything you want to add? Please, put it down here in the comments. Stay tuned because I'm going to record another video here from Norway that will be very interesting. Okay, I think it will be a good end to the year because yes, I think that will be the last video of the year. And well, thank you very much for accompanying me on another adventure. We'll see you as always, you know, in a few days with a new video. Goodbye.