I'm about to head out to the inauguration, accompanied by mixed feelings of excitement and slight anxiety. It didn't help that as night fell, Washington became a madhouse--especially on Capitol Hill, where Sommer and I are staying. Security forces started closing streets. The crowds started multiplying. The pace on busy streets quickened from a casual speed to a chaotic rush. Helicopters were flying around Capitol Hill, and police sirens wailed all night long.
You can definitely feel something big is happening today. I got a text at 5:30 a.m., saying the metro stations were already experiencing "extremely crowded conditions." With all the people, sights and sounds, it will no doubt be a feast for the senses. History will be made here today in more ways than one.
-Ashley
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The metro was extremely crowded-- but surprisingly went VERY smoothly! There were enough trains arriving and leaving regularly that I could actually wait not too long to have another train to fit on (the 3rd one I managed to squeeze in)! I was impressed with Metro. Except for the whole not opening at 4 AM like they said thing. (A train didn't arrive until 4:30... and there was such a crowd wanting into the staton, if I remember correctly, the card machines weren't operational so they just let everyone walk through.)
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