Let's Volt In!
A Cinderella Night would normally begin with a simple message like, "Let's volt in - October 24". Then, there's me telling my husband and kids that I will be out from the afternoon of that day and may not be back until very late at night.
On the day of our meet-up, my kids would still ask, "Mommy, what time will you be back?"
"Late. You know my friends," I'd say. 😜
The "volt in" begins with a late lunch. Or early dinner, whichever it may be called - just the same. Lunch at 3:00pm-ish.
Actually, we feel like more than meeting each other, our Dubai friend is just "exploiting" us so that she could eat Filipino food. LOL.This time, we tried another Filipino restaurant for the first time. The server said they've been in Abu Dhabi for about a year.
We would eat (with food critiquing on the side) and catch up on each other's lives. This time, it would be five months since we last met.
Coffee Time!
Of course, these meet ups won't be complete without coffee! We headed to Souq Al Mina again, firstly to get focaccia bread at Marmellata because Friend 1 would bring it back home for her hubs. But then we did not realize that Marmelatta was closed on Tuesdays, sooo, "Sorry, Dan!"
We moved on to a nearby coffee shop and ordered our coffee. Friend 2 got this special from the shop's "Milky Signature".
Friend 1 and I both tried their French Press (mid roast Costa Rican blend).
We enjoyed how the barista patiently explained to us the different brews and beans they use. Eventually, when he served this coffee, he said that he wished we saw him prepare it. Yeah, I kind of wish that, too.
We then continued chatting, talking mostly about the difference in the lifestyle in the Philippines and here in the UAE. We couldn't help but compare, especially since I was there for four months and Friend 2 also had her vacation in June.
Coffee Time (Pt 2)
We eventually realized that the Souq Al Mina was noisy -- there was this constant noise from the petroleum ship that was docked at the port. We decided to move along and since we don't know where to go, we ended up at Marsa Mina again.
It may be because it was a week day, or something else, there were not a lot of food trucks/shops open when we came.
We went around and ended up at Courchevel. Friend 1 ordered a capuccino, to load up caffeine for her drive back to Dubai while friend 2 and I got the smoothie that the server was too eager to let us try. It's a mix of berries with mango ice cream as the base. Quite tasty, I'd say.
Close to Midnight.
Friend 1's hubs called to check on her, what time she would head back. It was about 11:00pm already. A few minutes more and I saw my husband calling. Really?!
"Mommy, where are you?!" I heard that sweet, tiny voice at the other end of the line. LOL, my youngest was still awake and was waiting for me to come home.
"I'm coming home," I sad.
"Are you coming home tonight, or tomorrow?!" my friends and I all cracked up upon hearing this. LOL, now I am scared. 😱
That said, the three of us knew that we had to start moving or the next meet-up might be in peril.
Friend 1 was able to drop me off at home at exactly 12:00 midnight. Wheew! Talk about a Cinderella Night, eh?!
Girl's night always make us late to come home. But that's worth! Because not every week or month can create meet up 😅
My kids would ask me what we do, how come we take that long. When I tell them that we just sit and talk, they cannot believe. Hahaha
It's not something that we do everyday so we have enough excuse, right? 🤪
😅 kids never know what girls to do with the crazy mind 🤣🤣🤣
Such wonderful time away from routine
True. We all need this occasionally.
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Sounds like an awesome time! Thanks for sharing this. Take care and enjoy!
We definitely had a great time just sitting and chatting after we we got sooo stuffed. 😅
Tc, Liz!
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I loved hearing about your special night out with your close friends in Abu Dhabi. It's wonderful that you have this "volt in" tradition to get together and catch up over delicious food and coffee. The Filipino dishes you tried sound so appetizing. I'm glad you all got to explore new cafes and chat for hours, comparing your lives in the UAE and Philippines. It sounds like such a fun and nourishing time for your friendship.
Thanks, @hotspotitaly! We try to do this every couple or months or so. :D
You can't beat a good old chat and ladies are experts at it!
That looked fun :)
Hahaha! Thanks! Thankfully, our husbands understand. <3
Haha no choice 🤣
😄 right. This brings back memories of hangouts with my own friends. Now we live too many miles apart and I can only look forward to us vacationing together. I have no idea when but you have me dreaming.
Cool stuff. :)