Every year I get a smattering of castles in my house courtesy of GCN+ and pro cycling coverage of racing.
With helicopter views of the peleton weaving its way through the land the cameramen get bored and snap the odd castle.
These castles to my mind look different to those I visit and if nothing else, for the modeller in me, show the variety of designs that were built. Of course a lot of these differences are due to a few hundred years of subsequent occupancy but even so you can see that the location often dictated the floor plan and levels.
Here are some previous years efforts even including Hussars in Hungary!
2021 Giro in Tuscany – Bianchi Roads
https://wordpress.com/post/thewargamingerratic.home.blog/2610
2021 Le Tour – France north to south
https://wordpress.com/post/thewargamingerratic.home.blog/3056
Hungary kicks off Giro 2022 Hussars and all
https://wordpress.com/post/thewargamingerratic.home.blog/4860
Giro 2022 including Hawkwoods territory
https://wordpress.com/post/thewargamingerratic.home.blog/5104
Basque Region Tour 2023
Now I have often missed this race and also its less castellated imagery.
Just one castle this year and an obligatory monument to modern design – a modern “castle” equivalent in its impact.
The Wargaming Erratic 