Verandah

I'll admit i never knew what a verandah was until I read "A Fine Balance". But now that i know what it is I really want something like this. I wish we lived somewhere HOT

ve·ran·da or ve·ran·dah (v-rnd)
n.
A porch or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. Also called regionally gallery.