Tuesday, February 06, 2007

A Visit to the UN?

I'm not from New York. I've visited a lot of local sites, some repeatedly (I live by the Cloisters so that is my most visited museum, not only in NYC, but ever). Some I have no urge to see. Some are on my list to see.

Near the top of the list--the top?--is the UN. It is one of the things that inspires people to call NYC the capital of the world. It is an independent piece of land, ruled by no government, which is unique in the world, unless you count Antartica. In addition, it lies on E 46th St in Manhattan, just east of Grand Central.

Another professor at the school, Gail O'Connel (also a non-native New Yorker), and I were thinking we should invite some students to go with us. If we have 12 or more people, we can reserve a time and we will not have to wait with the tourist masses. We were thinking next Friday, Februray 16, would be a good day to go. It is cheap ($8.50 if you have an student ID and are under 30--Gail and I are going to have to pay $13) and you only have to get yourself there on time. Are you interested?

16 comments:

lisa said...

it sounds great ...it that very far? can i invite other person which is not in our class to go together??

chad bramble said...

Lisa, I will put the address on the blog. I think it would be fine to bring a friend.

Steven Zheng said...

I'm afraid that I can not go with you. Because I will have to join a celebration of Chinese New Year with my friends on Feb, 26 afternoon.

pan said...

Friday?What time? I have class until 4:30pm

chad bramble said...

Steven, the 16th, not the 26...

Teresa said...

en...I'd like to go with you, but my father will come to visit me at that time. I am sorry.

Joanne said...

WOW!!!what kind of place it is?
Is it a musuem too...
count me in ,i think i am free that day

Steven Zheng said...

I'm sorry for my mistake. Chinese New Year Eve is the night of Feb,17, so we decide to celebrate at Feb,16...not 26...
Sorry

chad bramble said...

Teresa, you can always bring you father!

Okhan said...

Count me in too! I like it and now I cancel my SLAYER concert plan....

chad bramble said...

Okhan, you don't have to cancel your concert, we're going during the day...

Taylor said...

I love that idea!! I am free at that day and I will go

Tiffany L.Floyd said...

I'd like to go with you guys, but have classes at the same time, so...

lisa said...

3 friends will go with us(they are very sure). one is still thinking about it.<-----not include me, and i will go.

Steven Zheng said...

I'll go with you guys...count me in...hehe

alexzephir33 said...

Sorry...first because I have already something to do next friday, so I cannot go with you. Second, I had visited UN twice, I am a lucky man...However, I wish you having a wonderful visit.