Parker Ranch and the Cave

February 21, 2017 – Parker Ranch

Please tell us that you know about Parker Ranch.  Don’t look blankly at the screen and go “Parker Ranch?”    Lindsey already  confessed that she never heard of the Parker Ranch.  (Debbie now questions Lindsey’s education).

So in case you too do not know of Parker Ranch, the group will refresh your memory.

Historic Moment:  It began with five cows—brought across the ocean by British Captain George Vancouver in 1788.  Vancouver presented the cows to King Kamehameha I.  The King set his cows free to roam Hawaii Island, and declared them to be kapu (off limits).  Over the next few years, the King’s cows multiplied into thousands.

In 1816, John Palmer Parker, a western advisor to Kamehameha, married royal granddaughter, Kipikane, and was awarded two acres of land for $10. He was given permission to wrangle the maverick cows that had thrived and multiplied, overrunning the range by the thousands.

By 1832, Parker contracted Mexican vaqueros, expert horsemen with plenty of cattle experience.  Called “paniolo” by Hawaiians.   Paniolo is a corruption of español, the language the vaquero spoke. The Hawaiian language does not have the “s” sound.  Get it – take the s out of espanol.  (Debbie had to think hard about this to understand.  They have been staying at a resort called Paniolo.   Who knew?  She thinks that the other three don’t know this and she is going to tell them.  They will be really excited!).
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The beef business boomed and Parker Ranch was born. Over the next century it grew into one of the world’s largest privately-owned cattle ranches.

After the historic Parker Ranch visit, the group decided to go in search of caves on the old Mamalahoa Highway.   They were looking for Cave #3.  (Larry offered to  change the name to “Joyce’s Cave” if we found it).  The area around Parker Ranch is at a higher altitude.  It was misting, cloudy and jacket weather.  The group drove down the road looking for a cave.  (Nothing!).  They continued on until they saw another car pulled off the road.  Larry rolled down the window and asked “Do you know where cave #3 is located?”

“Yes, you passed it.  I will take you there”

So off they drove down the road following the old car in front of them.  As the passed the cave, the car guy slowed and pointed out the window.   The group parked on the road and hiked back to the cave.   Luckily, various people had brought flashlights.  (What a prepared group!).  They did the shotgun approach running off through different branches.  Larry did point out that someone had brought string with them to find track back,  (Debbie started thinking about Hansel and Gretel and how their trail was lost.  She headed back to the entrance and wouldn’t leave the light after that.)  It was an interesting cave but Joyce declined to name it “Joyce’s Cave”.