Landscape is covered with moors, brooms and sharp gorse, there are beautiful rivers and in many places, sea penetrates the land in sorts of fjords called les Abers . Like Normandy, Brittany produces apple cider instead of wine. However, the king of the table is the simple Muscadet, perfect companion to the many good things offered by the ocean. More than anywhere else gastronomy is seafood oriented. Sea fishing party from a boat with a stop at Groix island can be also arranged with the Stereden va bro and his bearded Captain.
All tackle is provided, fish from mackerel to seabass and small squales and other species.
For all these reasons he loved and spent a lot of time in Brittany before 1914. This was the end of an era many sportsmen called the golden age . In fact Golden Days is based on fishing and travel notes, but was written in the trenches of the Ist world war. Though Fedden was in his 40's at the beginning of conflict, and that for many, he was a rebel in many aspects of his secluded artist's and fisher's life, soon he joined the Army and the nightmare of combats. Golden Days is a fly fishing book telling us a lot about peace and happiness.