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The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 14

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  🧹 The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 14 🍼 The Biggest Surprise Yet The Salty Gang were finally home. The treasure had survived the journey. The teddy bear had survived. The Hawaiian shirts had survived. And, most importantly, Ye Olde Large Lad had survived several hours without a proper buffet. The treasure chest was sitting in the middle of the room. Everyone gathered around it. Salty looked at the mess. “Right.” Nobody moved. “We need to tidy this up.” Large Lad looked horrified. “TIDY?” “Yes.” “We just found treasure.” “And now we're going to organise it.” Large Lad sighed. “This holiday is getting worse.” 🧹 Operation Tidy-Up The team began sorting everything. Gold coins went into one box. Jewellery went into another. Old documents were carefully placed into folders. The mysterious map was rolled up. Miguel the teddy bear was given a place of honour. McFinleyyy was put in charge of the paperwork. Captain Morgan was checking the treasure chest. Dinkz was taking photographs. J...
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The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 13

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🇪🇸 The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 13 💰 Getting the Treasure Home The Salty Gang stood around the treasure chest. Nobody spoke. They had spent days following clues. They had searched fountains. They had visited fish markets. They had crossed the sea. They had climbed mountains. Large Lad had dug like a man possessed while listening to Iron Maiden. And now they had finally found the treasure. There was just one tiny problem. How were they going to get it home? Captain Morgan looked at the chest. Then at the group. “We can't exactly carry that through the airport.” Salty nodded. “Good point.” Large Lad looked confused. “WHY NOT?” “Because it's a huge chest full of gold.” Large Lad shrugged. “PUT IT IN A SUITCASE.” Everyone stared at him. McFinleyyy slowly nodded. “Actually…” Sarah interrupted. “No.” 🧳 Operation Suitcase They began dividing the treasure into smaller amounts. Coins went into bags. Jewellery went into pouches. The mysterious ancient objects were wrapped carefu...
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The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 12

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  🇪🇸 The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 12 🏔️ The Treasure Beneath the Mountains Keywords: Salty travels to Spain, Spain treasure hunt, hidden treasure, Spanish mountains, Iron Maiden, Ye Olde Large Lad, Ramadan Patel, McFinleyyy, Vicky, Sarah and Susan, Dinkz, John Daniels, Captain Morgan, Misfits, funny holiday story The stone marked BEGIN had sent the Salty Gang in an entirely unexpected direction. Away from the marina. Away from the beach. And towards the mountains. 🏔️ The path became steeper. The sunshine was still blazing overhead, but the group were beginning to wonder whether finding treasure was actually worth the effort. Large Lad certainly thought it wasn't. “This is ridiculous.” Salty looked back. “You've been complaining for twenty minutes.” “I'M EXHAUSTED.” “You've barely walked.” “I WALKED UPHILL.” “So?” “UPHILL!” Nobody could argue with that logic. 🗺️ The Final Location Captain Morgan checked the map again. “We're close.” Patel pointed towards ...
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The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 11

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  🇪🇸 The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 11 🤝 The Double-Cross That Never Was The sun was beginning to disappear behind the Spanish horizon. The Salty Gang stood together at the marina, staring towards the mysterious island. The treasure was somewhere over there. The clues had led them through streets, fountains, fish markets and marinas. They had followed Spanish inscriptions. They had decoded mysterious writing. They had even consulted the legendary King of Curries . And now they were finally getting close. There was only one problem. Patel had been thinking. And that was never entirely safe. 🤔 Patel's Thoughts Patel stood slightly away from the group. He looked at the map. Then at Salty. Then at the island. Then back at the map. He had to admit it. The Salty Gang were useful. Chaotic? Absolutely. Organised? Not remotely. But somehow, they had managed to get further than anyone else. Patel smiled. I could take the map. He looked down at it. I could disappear. He imagined himsel...
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The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 10

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  🇪🇸 The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 10 👑 The King of Curries and the Mysterious Clue Keywords: Salty travels to Spain, Spain treasure hunt, Ramadan Patel, King of Curries, Indian language clue, funny holiday adventure, Salty, Vicky, Sarah and Susan, Ye Olde Large Lad, McFinleyyy, Dinkz, John Daniels, Captain Morgan, Misfits, Spanish marina The Salty Gang had arrived at the next marina. The golden X was real. The mysterious archway was real. The treasure map was real. Unfortunately, nobody had the slightest idea what the inscription underneath the archway meant. Captain Morgan crouched down and examined it. “It's definitely not Spanish.” Dinkz looked at it. “Definitely not English.” John Daniels scratched his head. “Could be ancient Spanish.” McFinleyyy shook his head. “No chance.” Ye Olde Large Lad looked at the writing. “I THINK IT SAYS RESTAURANT.” Everyone stared at him. “It doesn't.” Large Lad shrugged. “IT COULD.” Then Patel arrived. He walked towards them with a sm...
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The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 9

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  🇪🇸 The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 9 🚤 All Aboard for the Next Marina The following morning, the Salty Gang assembled at the marina. Everyone was excited. Everyone was prepared. Well… Almost everyone. Salty appeared wearing sunglasses, shorts and a look of somebody who had made one or two questionable decisions the previous evening. Vicky looked at him. “Are you alright?” Salty nodded. “Absolutely.” Sarah looked at him suspiciously. “You don't look absolutely.” Salty lowered his sunglasses. “I may have a tiny headache.” Susan smiled. “Tiny?” “Medium.” Dinkz laughed. “That's what happens when you spend the evening drinking mojitos and discussing treasure maps.” Salty shook his head. “I regret nothing.” 🚤 Eddie's Boat Eddie Irvine was waiting beside his boat. “Ready?” Captain Morgan nodded. “Ready.” Everyone climbed aboard. Large Lad took one look at the boat. “WHERE'S THE KITCHEN?” Eddie laughed. “You're going to have to survive without one.” Large Lad looked...
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The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 8

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  🇪🇸 The Salty Spain Special — Chapter 8 🚤 Eddie Irvine's Marina Mystery The newly formed Salty-Patel Alliance was officially underway. The destination? The Marina. The reason? Another mysterious clue. The gang made their way towards the waterfront, still wearing their ridiculous Hawaiian shirts. Salty's shirt was so loud that one passing tourist actually put on sunglasses. Dinkz looked at Large Lad. “You know, I think yours is even worse.” Large Lad looked down proudly. “IT'S MAGNIFICENT.” Captain Morgan shook his head. “Let's concentrate on the treasure.” They reached the marina. Beautiful boats were lined up along the water, gently bobbing in the sunshine. Vicky looked around. “It's lovely here.” Sarah nodded. “Very fancy.” Then Patel stopped. “That's the boat.” Everyone followed his gaze. At the far end of the marina sat a rather impressive boat. McFinleyyy checked the map. “That matches the symbol.” Salty looked at the name painted on the side. IRVINE. ...
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