We were up at the crack of the Woodpecker breakfast first and on the road ready to spend the day at the Château de Chenonceau. It's very well organised lots of parking including plenty for campervans but the place was absolutely heaving. The tour starts with the obligatory chapel.. compact but beautiful. Then into the main body of the building. For the first half hour it just felt like we were on a conveyorbelt... it's a very beautiful Chateau though and once the crowd started to thin out and we'd managed to get through the cellars which were the kitchens it became a very pleasant visit. There was a dove nesting under the bridge... It's incredibly grand with some amazingly beautiful plaster work particularly the fireplaces the cornices are all extremely ornate - as are the ceilings - in fact, actually the whole building is just like a fairy tale castle both outside and inside. Evenethe dr...