Their goal was the salt mines along the ocean.
Salt does more than bring out the flavor of foods.
We need salt to stay alive. Saddlebags filled with salt made this arduous trek north worthwhile. Today, when table salt is so common and many of us are trying to limit our intake of salt, we can fail to appreciate its vital importance. You are meant to bring out the best in society. You are to give life to the world's quest for peace and justice.