Alright who is ready to hit a wall? Well today we took a look inside Volvo. We spent all day with Volvo then later at night we went to Aveqia for a gourmet cooking class. Due to security and safety, we were unable to take pictures at Volvo but I will still have the mental images that I can share with you.
Before I get right into the action, I want to talk about food. I had pork medallion with a green pepper sauce and side of hash browns and grilled tomato. This food was really good and would eat again except maybe the tomato. I am not the biggest fan of tomatoes but have to try everything at least once. After lunch we headed down into the gated part of Volvo into a restricted area. Our presenters included Morgan and Sylvia, which in fact it was their first crash test also. Wait crash test! Yes, you heard it right. We got to see a crash test in person. They were completing a requirement for the United States with the test. We had a nice presentation right before it happened with some stats on crashes and innovation. So they were testing a new hybrid vehicle coming out soon. It was a quick test and if you blinked you could have missed it. Many people from Volvo have stated that it is very hard to get into a crash test, which I take as a great honor to be one of a handful of people to observe the crash.
After the crash test, we moved on to the assembly line. Morgan lead the group through the factory. It was great to see how smooth the line moved through the factory and everything come together into one. Thank you to Morgan and Sylvia for making all of this happen because this was a once in a lifetime moment. It will also be fun to see them at dinner and hockey game tomorrow.
Time to play and eat some gourmet food. Tonight, we did a cooking class. This included a 4-course meal. We all split up into 4 groups and made our food we were instructed to make. So my group chose the entree, which was reindeer(Rudolph). As gourmet foods work is with many different flavors coming all together to make a delicious taste. So we started to prep the meals and we had fun making it while we all laughed and took pictures. The chef and sous-chef were fun and very friendly. They really made the experience better and made all of us feel good about what we made. I am trying not to be bias but I’m pretty sure my groups food was the best.
So now we are looking forward to our longest day of the trip tomorrow. Tomorrow we plan on going to Hasselblad, ABB Robotics, and a Frolunda Indians hockey game. These are some very interesting companies that I look forward to seeing more about them. About half way through the expedition, I hope you are enjoying the blogs and there is still more to come.
Daily Reflection
- Always wear your seat belt.
- Gourmet cooking is good but some of the flavors can take you for a ride.
- There are some very serious hockey fans in Gothenburg.
Alex's Sweden Expedition 
Alex have a wonderful time. The food looks incredible.
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I am having a great time over here and the food is great. Thank you for reading the blog!
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