The ship arrived at 7 am and docked right in town at the Hilton Hotel. From what we were told, that’s not always the case. As it was this time, it was just a short walk off the ship into the center of town. I had been to Key West before and knew what to expect, but my wife hadn’t. Galaxy only stops here for a half day, which is not enough time to take in the place, especially if you’ve never been there. From the dock, we walked to the Ernest Hemingway House – a worthwhile attraction in our opinion. The tour gives you lots of fun information about Hemingway and his multiple wives, there are a number of cats (some six-toed) running around (and an interesting cat graveyard), and the walk to the place gets you off the tourist stretch of Key West. The Truman Annex (where Harry Truman spent some time) is on the way. We then walked down Duval Street back towards the port, having lunch at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville. If you’re a Buffet fan this place is a must, though it’s not very large. There are lots of interesting shops and cafes on Duval Street, but if you are there early in the morning most will be closed. A worthwhile stop is the Key West Key Lime Shop, which is about 4 blocks from the Hilton dock (but not on Duval St.). This is the real stuff and worth the walk. The owner told us that he was planning to move so the location may have changed by the time you read this. Grab a couple pieces of key lime pie or frozen chocolate covered key lime sticks – they are very good! We then rushed to a few shops we wanted to