Fall semester is over, and Gators have headed back to their hometowns ready for a few weeks of holiday festivities and relaxation. For Floridians, winter break (and the 80 degree weather that comes with it) is the perfect time to do all sorts of fun Florida things, like jet-ski through Mcdonald's drive thrus, ride manatees, or get stuck in Snowbird traffic. But there's a reason most people don't stay home for the holidays, instead seeking out a White Christmas skiing in Vermont with their Range Rover driving Aunt Betty. Here are 10 fun winter break activities that you could do, if you didn't live in Florida.
1. Bonfire
We have the sun. Enough said.
2. Snow Sports, of any kind
Skiing. Snowboarding. Sledding with your 5-year-old cousin. All cannot be achieved in Florida, unless you want to engage in sports of the ~water~ variety.
3. Wear sweaters
I came home from a comfortable 66 in Gainesville to a sweltering 82 in my Central Florida home. Loophole: sweater vests, nothing underneath.
4. Build a snowman
You can probably build a sand man, if you live near the beach. But we all know it's not the same.5. Drink Hot Beverages
You're in Vermont, all snuggly under a bunch of blankets. Flash forward to trying this in Florida, where you're laying under a ceiling fan set on high still sweating.
6. Have a snowball fight
Ahh, the childhood memories. Florida, why must you fail us so?
7. Wear mittens
Mittens are SO cute. Mittens cupping a steaming hot beverage (a la activity #5) is even cuter. But your instagram feed will have to wait, because it doesn't take Tyra Banks to know that mittens and tank tops just don't work.
But don't get me wrong. Just because we can't have a white Christmas doesn't mean we can't have a ton of fun. Turns out, Floridians don't need snow to make the best of their holiday season. The cold never bothered us anyway.
