Low Flying Fun Run 11 September 2016
Different name, different game. Met at Hi-Fi Corporation in
Boksburg. Sue the Travel agent for the day, handed out the special MX5
passports which also contained the clue for the first destination. Joan was the
one who guessed the next destination, which was Hi-Flyerz pub and grill. Due to her guessing
the clue, Joan was upgraded to First Class. On arrival we were greeted by our
Air Hostess for the day, Jodie. The passports were stamped and boarding passes
handed out. The boarding passes also contained the next destination.
Hi-Flyerz is a pub
and grill with a difference. Located adjacent to the Birchwood Hotel, it is
owned and managed by two ex SAA pilots. The cockpit of the SAA Tafelberg is
built into the restaurant and various sections of aircraft are used as
bar-counters, lamps and others. This full on Aviation themed pub and grill is a
must to visit if you are in the area. The photographs and memorabilia scattered
throughout will keep you entertained for a good while. Meanwhile after finishing
our boarding drinks, we were guessing our next destination, which was solved by
Siobhan, so she too was upgraded to first class. Jodie also collected the
Excess Baggage fees from all the pax, which money was to go for the lucky draw
at our final destination.
The destination was Market on High, a quintessentially
street type market, located on High Street in Benoni. They were all there, from
Antiques at Uncle Tim`s to the food market, the nursery, and a multitude of
other stalls, plenty to see and do. A visit to the various craft brewery’s also
a good idea. As this was our layover leg of the run, a bit of time was spent
meandering throughout all the stalls. Made our way back to the meeting place
for boarding to our final destination. Eugene was the one who guessed our final
destination, and he too was up-graded to First Class.
The final destination was at a Mozambican style restaurant
in Sunnyridge Mongo`s, we stopped off there for a lovely wholesome meal, at
pretty reasonable prices. The Low Flying Fun Run was concluded with all the
passengers having had a pleasant flight, and they would definitely fly MX5
Airlines again. The lucky draw, a bottle of the most exquisite port was won by
Mike. The First Class passengers were given slabs of chocolate each. Two of the
passengers were fined with a shooter each. The reason they locked their keys in
their cars. Well done there Graham and Eugene. The name of the Low Flying fun run came from the height of the MX5, the
Mk1 being the lowest at 1210mm, the Mk2 at 1225mm and the MK3 at a very tall
1245mm. Very special thanks to Sue for the concept and organization of the run,
the printing of passports, boarding passes etc. Thanks to Jodie very her very
plausible part of the Air Hostess. Thanks to John at Mongo`s and his staff for
a very pleasant lunch at his establishment.
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This 1st class departure lounge, seems OK! |
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It`s the left hand seat, the pilot is supposed to be in the left hand seat! |
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Chair and previous chair |
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Welcome on board MX5 Zoom-Zoom airlines! |
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That`s the right seat for the Captain, I mean the left seat ! I mean that`s the correct seat for the Captain! |
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Captain and the Travel Agent |
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Flight MK1 departing from High Flyerz |
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Landed at Market on High! One of these days, we`re going to get all the cars facing the same direction! |
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Good Thyme, Good time ok! |
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General view of the market |
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Food market and at the end Craft Beer! |
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MX5 Passports, pretty cool! |
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Clue 1 to get to Hi-Flyers! |
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Clues 2 and 3 |
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Passport stamps, left hand side from previous runs,right hand side Low Flying Fun Run ! |
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