
Florida's Cedar Keys are a cluster of small islands off the west coast, extending three miles into the Gulf of Mexico. We spend part of our time here, and since a good deal of our time recently has been devoted to training for the Camino, we've done a great deal of walking around the islands (actually, the one island that's inhabited). It offers a number of scenic places to walk, and the Gulf is seldom out of sight. One important thing the island lacks is elevation; the highest point being less than 10 meters above sea level. So an important element of our training is missing, and it appears that we'll have to do our hill training while climbing Monte Irago and on the trail up to O'Cebriero! That's a scary thought. We comfort ourselves with the knowledge that unlike us, many people who take to the Camino as pilgrims have little opportunity for training of any kind.