Morning drive to the wildlife zoo at Rovaniemi. This place is so gorgeous. Love all the snow. 😍

It’s going to take some adjusting that sunrise is after 11:00. 😳

Driving on the road with a car in front of us. Snow covered trees and ground all around. Vibrant sunrise colors of yellows, orange, and pinks.

Had a one-day turn around to rest and repack. Now heading off for vacation trip part two. Heading to Finland to visit Rovaniemi and Helsinki. Excited to see Emma’s reaction when she finds out that we’re visiting Santa’s Village in Rovaniemi.

Made it back home after a fun weekend in Heidelberg. Now a day to rest before we are off to Finland.

I saw someone, walking through the airport this morning, wearing a Save Ferris T-shirt. That made my morning.

Had a little fun walking the Schlangenweg in Heidelberg, but it was a bit steeper than we expected. Emma said, “this is nicht a good idea.” Her expression says it all. 😂 We didn’t make it all the way up, but it was still fun and a gorgeous view.

Emma sitting on a stone path, the Schlangenweg in Heidelberg, and smiling. Emma, sitting on the Schlangenweg stone path, looking away from the camera. Emma, sitting on the Schlangenweg stone path, looking at the camera with an expression of seriously, so we have to walk up this mountain?

Heidelberg is such a beautiful city. I love the feel of it, tucked away in the mountains.

I have totally let this week slip by. December 5 marked 5 years working at trivago and living in Germany. While I was a developer before, this is my first iOS job. It has been a fun ride so far.

One thing is very obvious. I am not equipped to properly carve a turkey. 😂

How do you have an early Black Friday sale? Isn’t that just a sale on a Monday or Tuesday? If that’s possible, can today be an early Saturday so that we are already on the weekend?