Antananarivo, Madagascar
Now this IS interesting.
I arranged at 4 pm to meet with Pal at my hotel around 6 pm. At 4.40 I went for a walk around town. As I arrived a Toyota pick up with 4 soldiers with machine guns drove past me and out of sight. Two soldiers were directing traffic, which is not unusual, and looking relaxed. Everything was very quiet and peaceful so I went to the Centre de Culture Albert Camus and checked that tomorrow's lunchtime concert of Opera is free and doors open ...