Correction: World's Tallest Flagpole

I find it necessary to send out a correction regarding an earlier post. (This Post)

While doing research for my upcoming trips to Petra and Aqaba I discovered that the world's tallest free-standing flagpole is actually located in Aqaba, Jordan.

The prime contractor of the flagpole, Trident Support Corp., is responsible for erecting the world's 3 tallest free-standing flagpoles. The pole in Aqaba is 426 ft. (130 m) tall. The second tallest free-standing flagpole is the one in Amman (126 m) and the third is in Abu Dhabi (123.1 m).

The flagpole in Aqaba can be seen from 4 countries: Jordan, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Here is a picture from Wikipedia.

I hope you will accept my apology.

The World's Tallest Flagpole

[See see my correction re: world's tallest flagpole HERE.]

While (very unsuccessfully) searching for apartments today, I witnessed a number of very interesting things. I'll share two of them with you.

First, let me present to you, the world's tallest flagpole. (Click on the photo to enlarge)


Do you see it there on the left-hand side skyline next to the tv antenna?

My Lonely Plant book describes it as such: "From most places in the city you can spot the huge Jordanian flag of the Raghadan palace compound, which at 127m high is said to be the world's largest free-standing flag pole. (A smaller but similarly impressive flag flies in Aqaba.) The award for the tallest flag pole in the world actually goes to those crazy North Koreans on the border with South Korea but that one is supported by cables, which as everyone knows is cheating."

Second, I was able to sneak a great photo of "East-Meets-West"...

For some reason I found this hip-looking Jordanian man, who was working on his Dell laptop, drinking a strawberry milkshake and smoking a hookah (nargila), extremely interesting.

While I remain without a permanent residence in Jordan, I am now officially registered at the University. I take my placement test at 9am tomorrow. Insha'allah I will be placed in the right class!