The 2008 Goodwood Speed Festival was held last weekend and the team behind the Parajet Skycar were there, publicising the car and its official launch in March 2009, the Skycar Expedition 2009, an extraordinary 3,000 mile journey from London to Tombouctou, Mali.
Parajet Skycar claims to be the world's first carbon-neutral flying car. Read about this extra-ordinary vehicle and the expeditition, on the project's website.
The Tour de France begins again in just over one month, running from Saturday, July 5 to Sunday, July 27, the 95th Tour will start in Brest, Brittany and be made up of 21 stages, covering a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.
In 2009, the Tour de France begins on 4 July and for the first time in its history, will set out from Monaco.
Spring has arrived in Canada but the Barrie Examiner reports that, following a major funding announcement, snowmobile clubs in the Ontario area are already looking forward to next winter.
The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs will receive $3 million from the provincial government to help attract more sports and adventure tourists to use the province's 40,000 kilometres of snowmobile trails. It is part of an initiative to promote the province as a prime snowmobile tourism destination.
The Land Rover G4 Challenge is an exciting global adventure competition with driving at its core, run in support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The programme begins with a gruelling series of selections and culminates in the three-week long Challenge Finals, when teams of two competitors from each of the 18 entered nations will compete for victory. The Challenge Finals are due to take place in Asia over remote and rugged terrains that will provide stunning scenery, exciting locations and test off-road driving with activities such as mountain biking, kayaking, climbing, orienteering and abseiling, pitching competitor teams against each other in tests of driving skill, initiative, strategic thinking and physical fitness. Anyone with a passion for adventure, that is interested in competing, should visit www.landroverG4Challenge.com and register using the online form.
Tonight, 25 January is Burns' night, honoring the birth of the great Scottish poet Robert Burns. Born in Alloway, Scotland, this son of a poor tenant farmer grew to be Scotland's answer to William Shakespeare and is today toasted throughout the world; he authored Auld Lang Syne and many other well known poems and lyrics. Next year will be the 250th anniversary of his birth.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, for auld lang syne.
Here's a fun vid on which to end the week, from Theme Park Review. It does a great job of recreating the atmosphere at Universal Studios Orlando, Islands of Adventure & Halloween Horror Nights. Including Incredible Hulk, Dueling Dragons and some of the best roller coasters footage I have seen.
The producers note that the onride footage in this video was taken with permission from the park and filmed by professional ride photographers. They stress that you should never attempt to take video on roller coasters without proper permission from the park because filming on rides can be extremely dangerous. I would add that the danger is not just to yourself.
Back in May, 2007, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Universal Orlando Resort, announced that they are constructing a Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios (Islands of Adventure) in Orlando, Florida, occupying over 20 acres, it is described as a theme park within a theme park and is to be called "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter". It is Scheduled to open in 2009.
Anyone with a passion for adventure, that is interested in competing, should visit www.landroverG4Challenge.com and 
