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Show - 71 - They enjoyed a light lunch at one of the Greek restaurants along Market Street. A savory mixed salad, goat's cheese and tasty vegetable soup topped with a slice of Baklava pastry consisting of filmy crust, ground walnuts, raisens,dates and honey. The hours slipped by and the three of them were waiting for Jim to pick them at the designated time. He arrived right on time and the packages were all stacked into the truck of the car. "Did you enjoy yourselves?" he asked the girls. "Yes, papa, it was wonderful. It was all so interesting and exciting they answered. For the first time it occurred to Penny that she hadn't thought of Claudine once during the day. It surprised her, but she immediately pushed all thoughts of the ghost out of her mind and concentrated on the events of the moment. Both girls weri:;-«*:ertain ihey wouV ;u:?er outgrow the excitement of walking along Fisherman's Wharf. It was a long street, just off the Bay, lined with many shops and restuarants catering to marine lovers. Here and there were stalls selling all types of seafood. Suculent crabs and lobsters boiling in tubs. Shrimps, prawns, tuna and even octupus were all arrangedneatly on trays embedded in chunks of ice to keep them fresh. The fisherman who plied their nets daily out in the Bay kept the supply coming in constantly. "Being down here on Fisherman's Wharf reminds me that we haven't had a picnic at Half Moon Bay for quite some time," said Jim. "Yes," answered Athena." We'll have to get the family together for a reunion before the winter rains start and the fog is so heavy we can't hunt for mussels. At that moment, when her parents spoke., Penny' s thoughts rushed back to the night when she and Claudine were peeking into the coolies' quarters in the truck gardens. Dirk had mentioned Half Moon Bay. It must have been |