The summer of 1979 has been a tough one but your day started out well enough up on the Orange River along the Namibian border. Then the boat engine broke down just as the dock at Upington came into sight. It was all the crew could do to restart the engine and get you to shore in time to catch a a middle seat in the last row of a 727-100 down to Jo-berg. So after all that, you feel like you've died and gone to heaven upon walking down the jetway and stepping into the stylish and spacious Blue Diamond First Class cabin of South African Airways' new 747SP. Ahead lie thirteen hours of plutocratic ecstasy where you'll be wined and dined like a king while later sleeping like a baby in SAA's comfortable new sleeper seats. Your lovely stewardess has just stored your pith helmet and returned with a deliciously chilled Windhoek Lager. Brewed in Namibia by German ex-pats, it is far and away the best beer in the southern half of Africa. Moments later, a small plate of biltong is delivered along with the menu for this evening's flight. Following a long, refreshing pull off your lager, you open the menu to peruse the culinary delights within...

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS

DINNER
Johannesburg to Frankfurt

Canapés

Crayfish Barquettes
Cold Ham and Pineapple
Anchovy Croutons
Sliced Biltong
Tomato and Cream Cheese

Appetizers

Blinis with Caviar
Goose Liver, garnished
Clear Madeira Wine Soup
Tomato Cream Soup

Main Courses

Grilled Middle Cut of Salmon with Parsley Butter
Boiled Potatoes

Duckling in Red Wine Sauce with Cherries
Sosaties with Savoury Rice

Roast Baron of Beef with Horseradish Sauce
Baked Mashed Potatoes

Roast Potatoes
Steamed Carrots
Buttered French Beans


Dessert

Ice Cream Cake with Chocolate Sauce
Cake Turban with Pears and Raspberry Sauce

Cheese Board
Fruit Basket

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Coffee
Assorted Chocolates
Friandises