CLUES IN PUZZLE:
- Title: First (letter) to the Doubloons (double letters)
- More doubloons in intro text
- Tunnels - subways
- Image is actually transparent, all bodies of water were left in
place to make ID'ing easier.
SOLUTION:
- Ponder the title
- Doubloons, see double letters
- First letter of each double letter word spells "Take the red line"
- Use the little artery-looking things as subway maps, identify
cities. Red is the only important one. If you didn't find the double
letters, you will waste some time.
- Cities spell out answer word
RED LINE CITIES:
- Rotterdam
- Osaka
- Washington (DC)
- Athens
- New York
The other cities spell other types of trees. They are: ASH (blue), PALM
(yellow), POPLAR (orange), and OAK (green). Knowing them is not helpful
for getting the answer.