Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video of clip of the sight and sounds of a fishing boats in the harbour on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Pittenweem on the coast of the East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Founded as a fishing village around a probably early Christian religious settlement, Pittenweem grew along the shoreline from the west where the sheltered beaches were safe places for fishermen to draw their boats up out of the water. The East Neuk offered natural trading ports for Dutch and Belgian captains as they sailed up past the east coast of England. Sir Walter Watson Hughes was born on 22 August 1803 in Pittenweem, the third son of Thomas Hughes and his wife Eliza, née Anderson. He attended school in Crail and was apprenticed to a cooper for a short time, he then entered the merchant service and became a master, including whaling in the Arctic for several years. After hearing of opportunities for trade in Asia, Hughes purchased a brig, Hero, in Calcutta and traded opium in the Indian Ocean and seas of China, having to contend with pirates. He emigrated to South Australia in 1840. Frequently referred to as Captain Hughes, he was a pastoralist, public benefactor and founder of the University of Adelaide, South Australia. Hughes and his wife subsequently returned to England, and and bought the Fancourt estate in Chertsey, Surrey, England. He died at his home on 1 January 1887. The Fife Coastal walking Path is a Scottish long distance walking footpath that runs from Kincardine to Newburgh. It runs for 117 miles along the coastline of Fife and passes through many seaside towns and villages including Pittenweem. The path would take around one week to walk completely from end to end. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. According to the meteorological calendar, the first day of Autumn or Fall always falls on September 1. If you follow the astrological calendar, however, Autumn or Fall begins on Saturday, September 23
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