Just hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the nation's 45th president, hundreds of Central Floridians boarded buses bound for D.C. to participate in Saturday's Women's March.
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With suitcases, packs of water and plenty of snacks, the scores of women and men loaded onto buses at the Artegon Marketplace.
"I just anticipate it being a long bus ride up to Washington, D.C." Brown said.
Packed and prepared, the women traveling say they are eager to march.
The idea for a Women’s March first sprang up in November on social media. Now, more than 250,000 men and women have pledged they will be at the march held just 24 hours after the inauguration of Trump.
"I hope that people see that they shouldn't be afraid to stand up for what they want to achieve," Brown said.
Organizers of Saturday's Women's March on Washington have received a permit from D.C. police for a gathering of 200,000 people. Christopher Geldart, the District of Columbia's homeland security director, said he expects the number of participants to exceed that figure, based on data including bus, hotel and train bookings. He cautioned, however, that organizers have not yet told authorities to expect more than the permitted total.
Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.