Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A 3-year-old girl visiting a Massachusetts beach with her family made an unusual discovery in the sand -- a message in a bottle that crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 11 years. The Chin family said they were visiting Falmouth Heights Beach when 3-year-old Lila found the bottle while searching for shells in the sand. Advertisement The family removed the cork from the bottle after the Saturday discovery and found a message. "Sent from the U.K. March 3, 2009," the note read. The family said they are planning to write their own message and throw the bottle back into the ocean. Read More Watch: New York's bedbug-sniffing beagles to retire Hawaii surfer's lost board floats 5,200 miles to the Philippines Restaurant apologizes after encouraging customers to weigh themselves