We were fortunate to finally have the Covid travel ban to and from Sweden lifted, so both Carol and I had the opportunity to use previous canceled flights to Sweden to attend the 75th Anniversary of the Saab Automobile. You would never know Saab had not produced a car since 2011 as this June weekend in Trollhattan was undoubtedly the largest gathering of Saab automobiles at one place at one time. The weather was perfect, and the massive turnout from all over Europe was

unbelievable. Every possible spot you could park a car or double park a car was overfilled with a Saab everywhere near the Saab Museum Complex.

The museum is housed in one of the old factory buildings at "Innovatum," a science and technology center on the former NOHAB industrial estate in Trollhättan, where locomotives were once built. With the closing of the Saab Car manufacturing facility nearby and all the skilled workers left without employment, the government stepped in to take advantage of the circumstances to preserve the museum collection of automobiles and utilize their workforce to create "Innovatum," a massive Tech center and a science place for younger kids". It is a brilliant success! Sweden has gone totally cashless, drivers drive on the right and pass left, a huge amount of roundabouts, "SpeedCams" in most cities, windsocks on bridges to warn motorists of crosswinds, and of course, lots of friendly, happy people. 

What a great place to visit in the summer.