We are back home after our first long road trip with the electric car that we got this June. An Audi e-tron 55. Before we left home, I had planned, tested, planned again, and then re-planned once more. Once we left, I kept careful notes about distance, weather, consumption, and so on. But it quickly became dull. After just a few days, I stopped doing that altogether. No surprises that made it interesting, nothing that made it necessary to change stuff. We drove, stopped to recharge, walk the dog, and ate or had a Swedish fika. Then we drove again, looked at the beautiful landscape passing by while listening to 438 days by Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson. We found a rhythm quite quickly, and the tempo suited us perfectly—two to three hours of driving and then a break of between 20 and 40 minutes.

One thing about the car is that it is a little too small for five people and a Dobermann when you have to be away for three weeks with packing for everything from sun and swimming to mountain hiking with a tent. That we even got everything with us at all is a bit of an achievement. But I knew this before I bought it and during everyday driving, it is not a problem.

Another thing I realized was that I look forward to the charging network being expanded. Not because I lacked opportunities to recharge, but it quickly becomes monotonous with the fast charge you have today on the roads when driving an electric car. With a few exceptions, we have eaten and had a lot of coffee at Circle K. There is nothing wrong with that when it comes to the large new facilities, adapted for modern traveling. But otherwise quite depressing. Moreover, there will be a lot of fast food at McDonald's, Max, and others. I would like charging options at beautiful rest areas along the roads. We have many of them! It would have suited us ideally, and who knows, maybe we will have it in five years?

To much fastfood!

With a few exceptions, we have eaten and had a lot of coffee at Circle K. There is nothing wrong with that when it comes to the large new facilities, adapted for modern travel. But otherwise quite depressing. Moreover, there will be a lot of fast food at McDonald's, Max, and others. I would like charging options at beautiful rest areas along the roads.

We started the holiday by living in a camping cabin in Värmland and hiked on Hovfjället (1). I can really recommend Camping 45 (2) if you have the ways past Torsby. Lovely cottages and a very service-oriented and friendly camping host!

Stakafjället

Then a few days with the parents-in-law in Jämtland. Some relaxation, of course, and a mountain hike to the top of Stakafjället, 800 meters above sea level! (3) A fantastic trip of around 400 meters in height, from lake Lakavattnet and up to the summit. On the top, we cooked "Kroppkakor" with bacon, great food for a hiker. The mountain honored us with a warming sun in the wind, the energy you can collect is beyond anything else.

The first half of the trip included most of our hikes. After Jämtland, we drove to Dalarna and Fulufjäll (4). A hike up to Rösjöstugorna (5) for a couple of nights. The cottages are nice with cooking facilities and an outdoor toilet. However, Exor and I had to sleep in our tent because I booked a cabin where you were not allowed to bring your dog. There are alternatives where you can bring the dog, good to know.

The trip continued down to the southern Dalarna and my parents and sister. Here we focused mostly on hanging out, and the children got the chance to hang out with their cousins, which they appreciated most on the whole trip—short hikes and relaxing on the river, Dalälven, before we drove further down to Södertälje.

The stop of four days in Södertälje was that the breeder (6) of Exor had their annual IGP camp there. While my wife and children had fun in a cabin outside Trosa (7), Exor and I worked with tracks, protection, and obedience. A lot of useful tips and many new contacts with friendly like-minded people.

Finally, we drove south to Öland for some beach life. Not at all as packed with people as the newspapers claim. Here we did nothing but take it easy, eat well, and enjoy the beach's accommodation in Köpingsvik (8).