Anyone been to an inauguration before? is it worth the trip?

[SnrRog]

Punching some numbers, for $3500 AUS I could fly to DC and stay a few nights over the inauguration.

Is it worth it? has anyone done one before? I've seen you need tickets (via your local congressman) to get tickets for the viewing area's.

I went to an inauguration in 1968. I was a paperboy for the Philadelphia Sunday Bulletin,
I lived in Allentown, Pa. The Bulletin gave all of the paperboy a trip to the Inauguration. Le me just say, I was 11. The trip was free. Took a bus from Allentown to Philly, (about 45 miles), then took train from Philly to DC. I honestly don't remember how we got to Pennsylvania Ave from there.
Was it worth it?? Hell yeah!! I got a day off from 6th grade!
Good times..