Links DmD-2006
More about DmD-2006 click HERE
Picture DmD - 2006
More Picture about the DmD-2006 see Honda Deauville Picture Gallery
Ferdi (2009 74 years old) from Germany, one of the Senior of the DmD
2004 his firt visit at the DmD. Only 2007 he was to ill to ride with us in Italy, but 2008/2009 Ferdi are back.
The Group from Czech Republic
Part of the German-Group ride to Renesse
with stop in Willemstad(NL)
Group from the Netherlands
not all 
The group from Italy in Orange-Colour-Ti-Shirts
Great idea from the Deuaville Club Italy
The Winner of a Hond GPS System for the Deauville
with the Development Manager from Honda Japan
DmD-2006 Story from Mark
Mark (the second from right)
I'd long wanted to do a big European tour and 2006 presented the opportunity for me. I'd been on DmD 2004 and DmD 2005 and had looked forward to DmD 2006, but it started to look as though I couldn't make Renesse as I expected to be in a different part of Europe. So, with regrets, I didn't book a place this year.
My European tour started in May and I had a wonderful time, but realised that I would need to go home to Orkney at some point during late June / early July and so I headed north to Renesse, arriving Wednesday evening before DmD 2006 on the Thursday / Friday. The weather was awful! Heavy rain....... I decided to move on to Amsterdam on the Thursday morning and at the motorway service station 20km before, saw a Deauville parked up. It was Sandra, with a topbox full of key lanyards - we had a chat and a cup of coffee. The weather cleared later in the day, but I don't like Amsterdam, I must admit. "Seedy" - it means disreputable and dirty - is one word which springs to mind to describe the town centre, though areas like Jordaan are very nice indeed. So I spent Thursday night just outside the centre and decided to head back to Renesse. I was very conscious of the planning that Helmut puts in to the event and because I hadn't booked, didn't want to give him problems with me just "turning up" so I booked into the Zeeuwse Stromen. I am so glad I did. What a pleasure it was to see familiar and friendly faces again - even Steve A's! And a pleasure to meet the other UK arrivals who were at DmD for the first time. One of the great things about DmD is seeing people again after a year and being remembered, and remembering them too - I had a marvellous time. Great to meet Smitty again, on good form with his NEW DEAUVILLE!!! (although disgusted by having to park it next to my 1150RT outside the chalet) and it was good to chat with Heinz and his wife, Des and Pat, Pavel, Egbert, Norman and Susan and others at the barbecue on the Friday evening. And especially a pleasure to meet Helmut and Annemarie again. Saturday, I decided to head off down to Speyer, on the Rhine near Heidelberg, to have a few last days touring before heading back to Orkney. It was hot, but what a lovely town. Lakes to swim in, the Rhine itself, and fabulous countryside. I stayed there until Tuesday and then rode north again to catch the boat from IJmuiden to Newcastle, and then back to Orkney. I hope very much to see everyone again next year at DmD 2007 in Italy. Yes, it's a long way, but it's a beautiful place and a fabulous event. Well worth it!
