Sunday, 18 September 2016

MX5 Low Flying Fun Run

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.



This 1st class departure lounge, seems OK!


It`s the left hand seat, the pilot is supposed to be in the left hand seat!

Chair and previous chair

Welcome on board MX5 Zoom-Zoom airlines!

That`s the right seat for the Captain, I mean the left seat ! I mean that`s the correct seat for the Captain!

Captain and the Travel Agent

Flight MK1 departing from High Flyerz

Landed at Market on High! One of these days, we`re going to get all the cars facing the same direction!

Good Thyme, Good time ok!

General view of the market

Food market and at the end Craft Beer!



MX5 Passports, pretty cool!

Clue 1 to get to Hi-Flyers!

Clues 2 and 3 
Passport stamps, left hand side from previous runs,right hand side Low Flying Fun Run ! 

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