Auld Lang Syne

The words 'auld lang syne' mean remembering the past and old friends, to make sure they are not forgotten. They are very appropriate for this post. The words were written by Robert Burns, the Scottish poet.

Today Jay and I travelled to a beautiful place in Scotland: St Andrews.

St Andrews University

The old cathedral ruins

East Sands Beach

St Andrews is famous for it's university, golf course, beaches, old cathedral and, more recently, where Prince William met Kate Middleton.

On the way back to Edinburgh, we stopped off to visit an old friend.

This photograph is of my mum and dad's wedding in 1958.

That's Mum and Dad, the bride and groom in the front. Behind Mum is her best friend and bridesmaid, June. They met when they were twelve. They have been life long friends through all these years and across the miles between New Zealand and Scotland.

This photo is of June and Jay,

We have done some sightseeing on our trip, but it has also been about connecting with friends and family; for auld lang syne.