Updated...see original post.

Glad you are good.
NY boy here. Swivel head, always. I notice the last three letters/number of license plates of weird occurrences. Peoples dress code, especially shoes...they tell you a lot. Had a guy follow me in Paris one August, only he had on a long wool coat....crossed the street and kept an eye out.

Glad you came out as well as you did, considering how things could have.

Glad your good. I have the clinch pick attached to the seatbelt of both of my cars. You are on point about situational awareness.