1974. August 25 to Sept, 23, 1974. Wardair Charter to Galwech, London, Lyon, Birmingham left Vancouver in sunshine; this was very fortunate because Wardair had passengers board the plane by means of 2 stairways from the tarmac. Candy was passed around. My window seat was on front part of wing so I could see a fair amount. This 747 had an exceptionally short wingpan. John Turner & wife & Hugh Fleetwood & family were on the flight. We flew out over Georgia St. & up Howe Sound (3000ft to 12000ft elevation increase as we went up the Sound) Good view of coastal range & Fraser Valley before cloud hid the ground. Beacon on Iceland? was visible when we were seeing 1st lht. of sunrise. About this of darkness betw. sun setting & sun rising, As we came over Shetland Is. it was announced that it was raining heavily in London. Onto Manchester & London - glimpse of green fields as we came down through the "thunderheads" at Galwech Smooth landing. Disembarked down ramp in rain to bus wh. took us to terminal. Passport, OK. (Commonwealth) picked up bag, nothing to declare. ' out & on way to train. Caught 10:24 am train to Victoria - 40 minute trip w. stops at 4 stations. It was about 10 mins betw. getting luggage & getting a train.