The icing on the cake that is the Chateau de Chambord:
Everywhere you look, there are the most incredible towers, chimneys and belfries, all decorated so ornately. This one (below) is the top of the grand central double staircase. You can see a bit of the spiral:
As you can see, we had lovely sunny weather with a few fluffy clouds thrown in for better photo ops:
You think the chateau's exterior is completely symmetrical until you look more closely:
From the 4th étage you can access the roof-top terraces and see the details up close and personal:
And you get these incredible views over the chateau's property (bet all those royals felt really proud of themselves when they surveyed their domaine):
But here is my most inspiring and favorite view, the one that always takes my breath away:
