Ah, the big day is finally here! It's the spring of 1983 and to celebrate you and your lovely wife's 25th wedding anniversary, you're getting away from your home outside dusty Kalgoorlie in Western Australia and flying off to Bali for two weeks of tropical bliss. Following an hour of cocktails and reception sandwiches in the Perth International Airport's Captain's Club, the call for boarding is issued and you make your way down the concourse to your waiting 747, a beautiful red and white -238B registered VH-EBH, bearing the name "City of Parramatta".

Upon inspecting your boarding passes, a flight attendant escorts you both to your seats up in the nose of the airplane and inquires as to your pre-departure drink preferences.

Hmm... with the highly regarded wine growing region of Margaret River just down the coast, you inquire as to the availability of any regional wines. Upon an affirmative response, you both decide to start with a glass of locally produced Chablis.

Mmm... sip, swirl, swallow... absolutely sublime! Before you know it, you're on your second glass, which is delivered with copies of the flight's menu. It'll be a four hour and fifteen minute flight up to Denpasar, and luncheon will be served along the way. Taking another pull from the wonderful Chablis, you open the menu and consider the options...

QANTAS

LUNCHEON
Perth to Denpasar

Caspian Caviar
Served with traditional garnishes and Melba Toast or Blinis
~or~
Duck and Peppercorn Pate

Garden Salad
With your choice of vinaigrette or Roquefort dressing

Roast Fillet of Veal
Served with mustard seed sauce
~or~
Supreme of Chicken
Served with wild rice and accented with cognac
~or~
Seafood Platter
Crayfish, Moreton Bay Bugs and Smoked Tuna with Lemon Mayonnaise

Fresh Vegetables

Cointreau and Coffee Ice Cream
Served with a sauce of fresh, seasonal berries
~or~
Lemon Tart
Dusted with icing sugar and served with crème fraiche

Cheese Board
Australian Blue, Gippsland Blue, King Island Cheddar,
West Australian Goat's Cheese
Served with walnut bread and grapes

Coffee or Tea
Handmade Chocolates