''There were Volvo trucks everywhere. Man, it was cool.
''I went to the Volvo museum, the Volvo factory, the Volvo training centre, the Volvo headquarters ... I just lived and breathed Volvo for the whole week.
''It was like a dream come true.''
The 39-year-old has been driving trucks for 22 years, and was recently flown to the Volvo facilities in Gothenburg after finishing runner-up in the Volvo Asia Pacific Drivers' Fuel Challenge in Brisbane, Australia.
The competition aims to stimulate fuel-efficient driving by rewarding drivers for driving as economically as possible on a specified route.
He qualified for the competition after winning the New Zealand final.
What is the secret to his success? Mr Foot says he has a light foot.
''I got a hard time from the judges and other competitors in Brisbane because I'm at home in my Volvo.
''I like to keep it clean, so I take my boots off and drive in my socks.
''The judges were just blown away when I took my boots off.''
Mr Foot said his visit to the Volvo factory excited him so much he now has a Christmas wish-list, which he has been subtly airing in front of his bosses since he got back.
At the moment, Mr Foot drives a 540 horsepower (397kW) 2012 Volvo FH540 Globetrotter for JPM Holdings in Dunedin, under contract from PBT Group.
''They're a good reliable truck - comfy, quiet . . . I love everything about them. I'm very passionate about them. Always have been.
''They're like driving a car all day. They just float along.''
But after his visit to Gothenburg, he has his eye on a new ''baby'' - a 700hp Volvo FH16 Globetrotter.
His present rig was only about 2 years old, but it had already clocked up more than 800,000km, and he had been hinting to his boss that it was due for replacement.
Perhaps a Volvo FH16 is on the cards?
''It would make a big difference going up Saddle Hill,'' he said.
