WINTER is indeed the opportune time to visit Florida. There are lots of places to see in Florida. There are the Everglades, the Seven Mile Bridge, Miami and Tallahassee. Let’s tackle them one by one. The Seven Mile Bridge is said to be the longest bridge in the world. I’m not sure if that’s accurate though but I’m telling you, a stretch of bridge seven miles long is worth seeing more than San Francisco. Seven Mile Bridge has been the subject of Hollywood movies. The most famous of which is True Lies, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was not yet governor.

The movie was directed by James Cameron who has already made a name of himself as an action icon when he directed the groundbreaking CGI-laden movie Terminator 2. But enough of Hollywood talk here. We’re talking about Florida. Florida has been very popular as far as pop culture is concerned. It’s got two popular governors – Jesse Ventura was a WWE champion, Jeb Bush was the President’s brother. That’s how popular Florida is. Also, during the 2000 elections, Florida became the rallying point of George W. Bush’s controversial and slim victory over Al Gore.

During winter, Florida can be very cold. Now let’s go to Miami and find out how cold it is. Temperatures can be as low as -5 degrees Celsius and vapor will literally foam in your mouth. You need layers and layers of clothing but make sure not to stuff cottony fiber on yourself because cotton tends to absorb moisture. If you are from the United States, then there’s no problem coming here in Florida because its entrance is bordered with Georgia and Alabama. In Miami, they spend winter there in heated bars.

Most of the minorities in Florida are Catholics because of their Hispanic origin. That’s why they celebrate Christmas here the way they do in predominantly Catholic countries. They start it off with Advent which kicks off four Sundays before Christmas Day. There are a lot of Catholics here in Florida and naturally enough, lots of Catholic parishes. Each parish has a prominent family assigned to light the candle of each Advent Sunday. After the third Sunday of Advent is the nine dawns before Christmas where Florida residents endure going despite the bitter cold.

And then comes the commercial aspect of Christmas. Along with every major American city, Miami has its share of shopping malls. These shopping malls are filled with the Christmas spirit dating as far back as Thanksgiving or Black Friday which is the traditional start of shopping during the holiday season. Expect the usual novelty items to run out such as Christmas lights, Christmas decorations and toys. Parents right now are quite apprehensive to purchase toys because of their lead content but despite that, kids will continue to pressure their parents to buy some of them in the spirit of Christmas. After all, Christmas is a time for children because it commemorates a birth anniversary celebration. So come here in Florida and enjoy winter at its finest.