12 September 2014

A walkway in Jerez


Apparently those are grapevines, not trees.
“Jerez” is the hispanicized version of “Sherish” which was its Moorish name when the town was under Islamic rule. The English speaking world modified the Arabic into “Sherry,” Jerez being the origin of Sherry wines.
Credit to Sue's Sevilla Sabattical, via The World Geography and Reddit.

3 comments:

  1. RoseSeptember 12, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    What happened to Siberia?

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    1. MinnesotastanSeptember 13, 2014 at 8:53 AM

      Still pending while I get rid of some more-recently bookmarked links.

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  2. MaiaSeptember 29, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    Such porches, patios and walkways are typical in the Mediterranean. They self-retract when the weather gets cold, but do have the disadvantage of splattering the pavers.

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