DDK Welsh Tour 2008

Highfield · Post by **Highfield** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:44 pm

A BIG thanks to Rich and Gary for organising a Fantastic weekend.

Brilliant location, routes, cars, views and DDK member spirit.

Ready for the 'off' from the Chainbridge :-

On route to Bala Lake (circa 28 cars), Early 911/914 front and rear of me :-

A leg stretch at Bala and a 'group' shot :-

Beautiful Welsh mountain roads and scenery :-

Even managed a walk on the beach at Barmouth :-

And the misty morning at the Dam on route home :-

Lots more on my photobucket here :-

http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/ ... ur%202008/

A short video on YouTube (how do you embed it here ?) :-

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yXDBSaUkJ0c

And finally a Slideshow here :-

http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/ ... =slideshow

Roll on 2009, but where to ?

Ian

Bob_Salmon · Post by **Bob_Salmon** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:00 pm

Great weekend Guys. Sorry we couldn't stay for the last leg over the pass, but I am not sure Beryl could have found it and doubtful if I could have kept up!

I think I have the Welsh system sussed out now. If you come to a corner and there isn't a warning, you take it flat in fourth. If it says ARAF then it's best to take it flat in third.......

Many thanks Rich and Gary

Bob and Beryl

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:19 pm

Thanks Gary & Rich , a great event

Really enjoyed the weekend & the roads were great . Sorry we couldn't make lunch today, but another blast around the Evo triangle made up for it

Still think you must have sold your souls to guarantee such cracking weather

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:48 pm

Well done Gary & Rich. Superbly well organised and with great routes selected.
The driving in Wales was fantastic... ....the five hour drive there and the five hour drive back less so.
The weather was wonderful, really sunny and I have to admit we even found time for a kip and some sunbathing amongst the dunes on the beach.
The scenery was lovely and the whole DDK crowd proved to be great company.
More chat later but for now some photos for those that couldn't make it:

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:49 pm

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bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:00 pm

Looks like the weather was good for you and I love this shot Paul

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58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:00 pm

What a cracking event – thanks Gary and Rich, great roads, weather, company and craic

Loads of stories to reminisce over in the coming months including the Merc sprinter that can do at least 120mph

, the pie that was actually a casserole (what was wrong with that picture)

the low calorie panini

, the waterfall that no Yorkshire man will ever get to see

and a frog in the middle of a desert

– oh and two goes at the Evo triangle, which was best anticlockwise BTW

Pics:
A few of us came down from Yorkshire via the Peak district in quite crap*y weather

and stopped off at a pub for lunch – the car park was err different…!

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:01 pm

But things picked up once we joined up with the rest of Adam's car club:

Saturday:

RS reps holding us up

lunchstop

foot down

mirror full of backdate material

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:01 pm

does my arse really look that big asked Doug?

Err yes

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:02 pm

Sunday:

Mist just burning off and another lung full of 95RON for the following cars

smells alright to me he says

we’re late again to one of the stops

RS reps out in force - again

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:03 pm

This year’s Dentist of the year pin up

a well earned drink

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:05 pm

the hills were full of the sound of Welsh dragons...