First stop this morning was the Volvo dealer. Dad reviewed some paperwork and then got some instruction on the car’s electrical components.  We took it for a very brief test ride and were then treated to a traditional Swedish lunch. They must have gotten the meatball recipe from Wausau Locker. Delicious! Then we had a […]

Our long day of travel went exactly as planned, always a good thing. Our final destination was Göteborg (Gothenburg).  After arriving at the hotel, we walked around the old part of the city and came across a statue of Christopher Polhem, the “father of Swedish engineering”. He’s even featured on the back of the 500-kronor […]

On Sunday, May 19, Dale and I will accompany my parents on a trip to Sweden. Mom and Dad will be picking up their new Volvo at the factory in Gothenburg. Volvo provides the necessary licensing and insurance for us to drive it around Sweden for the next two weeks, where we intend to visit […]