From Greece, A Message In A Bottle Reaches Isolated Gaza
Vacationers from England tossed the bottle into the Mediterranean. It floated nearly 500 miles and into the net of a Palestinian fisherman. He said it was the first piece of mail he had ever received.
by Daniel Estrin
Aug 19, 2017
2 minutes
A message in a bottle washed ashore this week in Gaza.
"Hello! Thank you for picking up this bottle!" began the letter in neat black handwriting. "We are currently on holiday in Rhodes and would love to know how far this bottle got – even if it's just the next beach!"
The bottle floated much farther than the next beach.
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