But I quickly realized they weren't just curious about Adrian. They knew immediately he was a "toy" and WANTED him. I know some tourists will bring toys to bring to kids (we had been specifically discouraged from doing this by Intrepid) so they must have thought that was exactly what he was in my backpack for. They tried to pull him away from me and I had to quickly duck through the hotel gates. Kind of harrowing. A little sad too, but Adrian is not just a toy to me but a dear friend and pet; I wasn't about to part with him.