A drive to 'no where' in the middle of a freezing night

'Man proposes and god disposes'- This is the usual adage that we are used to hearing but i am in a different kind of dilemma.Here 'i propose and they dispose'.I had planned for a quiet weekend and as i enjoy my evening nap,i am gently woken up by my ring tone.It goes like this 'Hiding from the rain and snow...'.[It is time to change it though].

On the other end of the line M declared that i have to be ready in another fifteen minutes and all i could mumble in that stupor was a faint yes.

I was late as usual.I was given no answer as to where we were heading.And the drive to 'no where' in the middle of the night began.
Thanks to M's direction sense we were stranded near a pond full of ducks eyeing us suspiciously.It was a nice place,very beautiful and dramatic,the only slight problem being that it was around -6 C.And to add to it i have to hear comments like 'It is not that cold na'.I was freezing.

I dont know why my friends have a different take altogether.When it is almost freezing instead of snuggling in a blanket,they prefer to have leisurely walks on deserted roads at midnight. Well it is perfectly alright if it stops there,but they dont.They insist that i join the fun too.It is a different matter however that even though i reluctantly join these crazy people i end up having absolute fun.
Phew!

Finally we decided to call it a night after a rather uneventful drive. My only crib was that i needed something spicy to eat.I mean my taste buds were on its death bed after yesterday's cooking disaster.[I had prepared vada yesterday, the comment i got from A was that there is less salt,less onion,no pepper and no ginger.Other than that everything was fine.I had tried to emulate S,but sadly it just did not happen].

After some rather un successful attempts with the GPS on finding a proper restaurant, well that is not big surprise as it was past eleven in the night, we drove in to 'Taquerias Arandas !Sabroso Sabrosito!.
We discovered that it was supposed to be an authentic Mexican eat out.

I could have eaten an elephant and still wanted dessert.I almost filled myself with the tortilla chips they offer.
After a quick strategy on how to attack the meal all of us placed our orders. I love the way we eat our food. The mission is 'No wastage' and everyone gets to taste everything else. This is the best thing about eating out with friends.

The restaurant was welcoming and staff was good.

After my last experience at an eat out where i was assured that the food was extra spicy and i had gotten to eat sweet chicken, i was a little skeptical about the spice part here.
However all my apprehensions were dismissed as i dug into my extra spicy shrimp. M had ordered a combo and it was great.

S***a had a good time with a large bowl of chicken soup.It took lot of courage and effort to clear it clean.
We looked on as she successfully cleared the contents in a diligent manner.
I will post the before and after pictures of this episode as soon as i can.

After a rather heavy dinner i was dropped at my place. And S***a and M head back to their homes.
I cant help but say that i had a nice time.