When I went out this morning, in search of shampoo (the hotel shampoo is vile and make my hair feel like sticky straw) and food (I missed breakfast; I'm really tired), there were about 15 riot police standing just to once side of the hotel. When I came back, they were lined up either side of the hotel entrance, in full riot gear with helmets, shields, batons and though I didn't look too closely, I can imagine they have firearms too. They're still there now (I had to go and get my room card fixed again, those things are pretty unreliable) and I have no idea why. There is a coach outside, but it's empty. That's all I can see.
Worried? I don't know if I should be. The police here are armed anyway and there are always a few around the place near the hotel, more so at night. Maybe this kind of thing is normal? I'll have to ask the guys tomorrow.
