It’s night here now (21:15 local time). Things are feeling a little tense and uneasy downtown. The police are still out, making a show of very visible force, ranks of riot troops with helmets and shields lined up at all the intersections around Tahrir Square. Shops and businesses are mostly open, but there are fewer people out and about than normal, and everyone seems a little anxious. I’m going home after I finish using the Internet here.
I’ve been hearing rumors of sporadic trouble around town today, and the BBC says there have been numerous arrests and clashes, but I haven’t seen anything myself. I actually did some tourism this morning (saw the Dahshur pyramids), and spent a couple hours downtown in the afternoon.
Tomorrow’s my last day in Cairo. I’m kind of glad to be leaving, to be honest; but I’m also a little disappointed that I won’t be here to see how all this turns out.
