beach has revealed another kind of postal delivery -- seamail.

Just less than two years since a class of Spanish schoolchildren threw their message in a bottle into the north Atlantic, the winds brought it 3,000 miles to the Island's South Shore. And now it is hoped a local school will take up the challenge set by the Spaniards and reply to the letter signed by the fourth grade students from Barrantes-Ribadumia in Pontevedra, northern Spain.

The message was found by Dr. Peter Babeckas and his wife Ona as they wandered on the beach close to Berry Hill Road, Paget.

Inside they found a letter signed by the class and maps detailing their location in Spain.

The alert pair brought the bottle to the Royal Gazette to help fulfil the request set out in the letter. If any school or class would like to take up the challenge they can call The Royal Gazette's education specialist Ron Lightbourne on 295-5881 ext. 275.