July 21 Day 51 Hayward, Minnesota 59 miles 5:13

July 22 Hayward Rest Day

We saw the giant pelican. We saw the giant Indian. We saw the giant ice cream cone. Nothing prepared us for the giant musky! Hayward is the home of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. The grounds are strewn with giant replicas of fish. The musky is king in these waters and has the biggest replica. Note the family in his mouth.

We had thunderstorms overnight and in the morning. We've been very lucky on having the rain hit on rest days. Michele and I took a taxi out to the Lac Courtes Oreilles Indian Reservation to see the pow-wow. The drummers and singers performed in the center under cover from the rain. The dancers performed in a circular grassy area surrounding the central area. Spectators, mostly Indians of various tribes, sat under cover surrounding the performance area. It was a colorful event. I must admit that all the music sounded the same to my ear and all the dancing seemed the same.

We fried steaks in butter and boiled ears of corn to serve with butter on a picnic table for dinner. Also broccoli with blue cheese salad dressing.