just to try to get closer to McAllen by having a relatively short trek next week. The temp is still very chilly (for us) as 47 today, but there is a light at the end of the day - supposed to be low 70's by Saturday. yeah!!!! Had to have the heaters on still last night. Today since it was overcast and still cold, we decided to go to King Ranch in Kingsville. This is the largest ranch, over 825,000 acres in Texas and 300,000 acres in Florida. It is the largest ranch in the US and the 7th largest privately held company in the world. It's Runny W brand is the most recognized brand in the world. We wanted to see the ranch specifically because the truck we own - it's interior and log is a "King Ranch - Running W Brand" Ford F350. Dave was very happy we did go on the tour and hear all the stories. History of King Ranch is an American lesson on how from the depths of poor you can become the richest person by perservering. The lesson I kept hearing all day at the museum and during the hour long tour of the ranch is - take care of the people who work for you. Don't forget them, treat them well and you will be rewarded. I was most impressed with how the King ranch developed the first American breed of cattle the Santa Gertrudis breed. The Ranch also breeds quarter horses and they have had a Triple Crown winner. The Texas location pretty much is a cattle and horse farm, ranchhands and cowboys/cowgirls and their families live on the land in homes provided by the family whereas the Florida ranch is for citrus growing - Minute Maid and Tropicanna (Coca-Cola owned) crops are under the management of King Ranch, as well as sod, green beans, sugar cane round up the crops grown in Florida. The King Ranch has it's own saddlery shop and of course we had to go. Very impressive day. We ended it with a great Mexican meal which was probably the best Mexican food I have ever had. Did I mention that Captian King brought 100 Mexican families to the ranch in 1854 to help him start the cattle business? You can tell how much Mexican culture is inter-twined in this town. Most signs are in English as well as Spanish. Alot of history here - Si Senor!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
South Texas and King Ranch
We made it here to Sinton, about 15 miles west of Corpus Christie without any problems yesterday. The awnings seemed to roll in okay, the tires are peachy. Was about a 4 1/2 hour ride from Clear Lake which we had planned on the longer ride -
just to try to get closer to McAllen by having a relatively short trek next week. The temp is still very chilly (for us) as 47 today, but there is a light at the end of the day - supposed to be low 70's by Saturday. yeah!!!! Had to have the heaters on still last night. Today since it was overcast and still cold, we decided to go to King Ranch in Kingsville. This is the largest ranch, over 825,000 acres in Texas and 300,000 acres in Florida. It is the largest ranch in the US and the 7th largest privately held company in the world. It's Runny W brand is the most recognized brand in the world. We wanted to see the ranch specifically because the truck we own - it's interior and log is a "King Ranch - Running W Brand" Ford F350. Dave was very happy we did go on the tour and hear all the stories. History of King Ranch is an American lesson on how from the depths of poor you can become the richest person by perservering. The lesson I kept hearing all day at the museum and during the hour long tour of the ranch is - take care of the people who work for you. Don't forget them, treat them well and you will be rewarded. I was most impressed with how the King ranch developed the first American breed of cattle the Santa Gertrudis breed. The Ranch also breeds quarter horses and they have had a Triple Crown winner. The Texas location pretty much is a cattle and horse farm, ranchhands and cowboys/cowgirls and their families live on the land in homes provided by the family whereas the Florida ranch is for citrus growing - Minute Maid and Tropicanna (Coca-Cola owned) crops are under the management of King Ranch, as well as sod, green beans, sugar cane round up the crops grown in Florida. The King Ranch has it's own saddlery shop and of course we had to go. Very impressive day. We ended it with a great Mexican meal which was probably the best Mexican food I have ever had. Did I mention that Captian King brought 100 Mexican families to the ranch in 1854 to help him start the cattle business? You can tell how much Mexican culture is inter-twined in this town. Most signs are in English as well as Spanish. Alot of history here - Si Senor!
just to try to get closer to McAllen by having a relatively short trek next week. The temp is still very chilly (for us) as 47 today, but there is a light at the end of the day - supposed to be low 70's by Saturday. yeah!!!! Had to have the heaters on still last night. Today since it was overcast and still cold, we decided to go to King Ranch in Kingsville. This is the largest ranch, over 825,000 acres in Texas and 300,000 acres in Florida. It is the largest ranch in the US and the 7th largest privately held company in the world. It's Runny W brand is the most recognized brand in the world. We wanted to see the ranch specifically because the truck we own - it's interior and log is a "King Ranch - Running W Brand" Ford F350. Dave was very happy we did go on the tour and hear all the stories. History of King Ranch is an American lesson on how from the depths of poor you can become the richest person by perservering. The lesson I kept hearing all day at the museum and during the hour long tour of the ranch is - take care of the people who work for you. Don't forget them, treat them well and you will be rewarded. I was most impressed with how the King ranch developed the first American breed of cattle the Santa Gertrudis breed. The Ranch also breeds quarter horses and they have had a Triple Crown winner. The Texas location pretty much is a cattle and horse farm, ranchhands and cowboys/cowgirls and their families live on the land in homes provided by the family whereas the Florida ranch is for citrus growing - Minute Maid and Tropicanna (Coca-Cola owned) crops are under the management of King Ranch, as well as sod, green beans, sugar cane round up the crops grown in Florida. The King Ranch has it's own saddlery shop and of course we had to go. Very impressive day. We ended it with a great Mexican meal which was probably the best Mexican food I have ever had. Did I mention that Captian King brought 100 Mexican families to the ranch in 1854 to help him start the cattle business? You can tell how much Mexican culture is inter-twined in this town. Most signs are in English as well as Spanish. Alot of history here - Si Senor!
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