Out-of-Towners Descend into D.C.

Travelers waiting for their baggage at Dulles International Airport.

As tens of thousands of people arrived in D.C. Saturday, some journeys were longer than others.

Take 28-year-old Shannon Cian and Jack Leslie, 26, for example. They flew from New Orleans Saturday morning and experienced no major travel delays.

"I caught Barack fever very early," said Cian, who bought her plane tickets on Nov. 3 according to the "Redskins Rule."

"I love D.C., and I love people watching," Cian said.

Cian and Leslie are lucky enough to have tickets to Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony.

Former NBA champion and 2006 Coach of the Year Avery Johnson is also in town.

Then there's Melissa Van Leuvan, 24, from New Jersey. She rode a bus into D.C. to stay with her friend, Allison Bybee, 23, a GW student.

"I'm just along for the ride," said Van Leuvan, who decided just one week ago to make the trip.

As for the pair's commute to this weekend's events, it shouldn't take long. Bybee lives a mere three blocks from the White House.