Cold Weather: A Caribbean Girl’s Perspective

Today’s WordPress prompt caught my eye and it’s been ages since I’ve replied to one. My simple answer is no, but nothing in life is ever black or white. I experienced my first taste of cold weather a few weeks ago– my first time seeing or walking through snow or having to check the temperature before heading outside so I could know how layered I needed to dress. I cheated a little by visiting Ontario in spring, so the weather wasn’t as miserably cold as it can get but I experienced mostly single digit and subzero weather– a shock to the senses for a Caribbean girl who has never left the tropics. I was happy to return to the warmth and familiarity of Jamaica where the weather is either wet or dry, but here are the things I appreciated about the cold.

What I Liked About Cold Weather

1. An excuse to drink all the warm beverages I love such as hot chocolate and coffee. Sometimes it’s too hot to enjoy these drinks in the tropics.
2. Coats can be super fashionable although after a while, it makes you look like you’re wearing the same outfit everywhere if you love taking pictures.
3. Snowy landscapes are absolutely beautiful. I especially love seeing snow-capped mountains, and there is something mesmerizing about watching snowflakes from the window. As they say, no two snowflakes are the same. It was also oddly beautiful seeing all the deciduous trees without leaves.
4. Winter seems like a time for slowing down and staying indoors, while the world comes alive at spring and summer. It was beautiful to witness some of this transition.

Wrap Up

Bucket List: staying in a snowy cabin somewhere

I suppose I have to try and appreciate some parts of cold weather since I still have lots of temperate and polar weather countries on my bucket list. 🙂 Nonetheless, I don’t suppose I’ll ever want to leave the tropics for too long. I love the beautiful island paradise of Jamaica which I call home. With that said, how do YOU feel about cold weather? Sound off in the comments section below. Also, before I go, I’m proud to announce that Adventures from Elle reaches 52 consecutive weeks of posting every single Friday without fail this week! It’s a streak I’d hate to break so I guess I got to get to work! I only have 3 more weeks of articles lined up and I’ve been very busy of late + experiencing writer’s block. But, we shall see. Thanks for reading! See you on Friday.

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