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Message in a Bottle Sparks Friendship Across 4,000 Miles

3/22/2026

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On February 10, 2025, Amy Bisterzo and her son Lorenzo tossed a message in a bottle into the Atlantic near Old Fort Bay, Bahamas, with greetings and Bisterzo's WhatsApp number.
A year later, the bottle traveled about 4,000 miles to Vila Chã Beach in Portugal, where schoolteacher Maria Enes found it.
Enes described the discovery as "childhood fantasy" and contacted Bisterzo, forming an unexpected friendship.

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Story summary

On February 10, 2025, Amy Bisterzo and her son Lorenzo tossed a message in a bottle into the Atlantic near Old Fort Bay, Bahamas, with greetings and Bisterzo's WhatsApp number.
A year later, the bottle traveled about 4,000 miles to Vila Chã Beach in Portugal, where schoolteacher Maria Enes found it.
Enes described the discovery as "childhood fantasy" and contacted Bisterzo, forming an unexpected friendship.