After our morning's walk and field lecture, we were turned loose to explore or shop as the whimsy took us. I must admit that I did pick up a couple more of the silk scarves that are characteristic of the Como region. But for the most part, it was fun just to window-shop. I am not sure how Italians say it, but the French term "to go window-shopping" is "
faire du lèche-vitrines" and I love the image that the expression evokes.
The verb "
lécher"means "to lick, to lap, to polish." It is, of course, the origin of the English word "lecher" which means something not at all nice. I love the French imagery in the context of window-shopping because sometimes window displays are so inviting that one literally could "lick" the window glass. So it proved with the windows in Bellagio's shops.
This window display literally ranked in the delicious category.
Here's one that caught HWMBO's eye .
This one reeled us both in.
And here's one that shows Lake Como, practically dancing along with the lingerie displayed.
It was very hard to tear ourselves away from this beautiful place. But we had to catch the boat back to Menaggio, to share one last meal on our hotel terrace - this window-shopping had worked up quite an appetite -
before we were to leave for Milan, where we would spend one night at an airport hotel before dispersing to different corners of the world.
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