This is one of our favorite parks, even though it’s nothing special. It doesn’t have any amenities and is near the run-down little town of Blythe, CA, in the middle of the California desert.
What makes it one of our favorite parks is that we meet up with a few friends from far afield every year to enjoy the river, the views, and simply being together.
When you’re a full-time RVer, it’s challenging to establish and maintain long-term friendships. We were fortunate enough to meet some full-timers while living at Rosewood Mobile Home and RV Park in Bellflower, who told us about Mayflower. Since then, we have fallen in love with this park.
Below are some of the pictures we have taken of birds, dogs, friends, and, of course, the Colorado River, which runs right next to the park.
We left our home in Bellflower in January 2023 and the Palm Springs Joshua Tree KOA was our first stop. Since this was the first time Allen had towed the 5th-wheel, we decided to stop after traveling for a few hours in case it was very stressful. When we departed Bellflower, it was drizzling with rain, but that didn’t seem to cause any problems.
Before the trip, Allen had been very nervous as it had been many years since he had towed anything, but the drive was easier than expected as the F-450 made the job a lot easier. The truck’s ability to tow the 5th-wheel without much effort amazed us. It has a towing capacity of over 31,000 pounds. For reference, our RV weighs about half of that, so the truck has plenty of towing capacity, braking power, and torque.
I’ve always wanted a dog, but since I’ve lived in apartments most of my life, I wasn’t able walk a dog as required, so I opted to wait. When we moved into the RV, I knew that I would be able walk a dog as much as they needed.
We adopted Penny Lane from Sparky & The Gang in Long Beach, CA in July 2020. She had been living on the streets of Long Beach and in bad shape when we adopted her. At first, she was very skittish; she didn’t trust people, other dogs, and didn’t like loud noises.
When we got her from Sparky & The Gang, they placed her in my lap and she didn’t move for the next 30 minutes while I petted her. At that point, she and I both knew she had found her forever home.
Over the next year or so, she gradually began to trust people and other dogs, but she still doesn’t like rain or thunder. At least she gets snuggles during a storm. Today, she will walk up to anyone as if she’s saying, “You got any treats? You need to pet me!”
Her favorite thing is this world is to get tummy rubs from her Daddy, Martin. Once you start, she demands that you do not stop!
I’m her Papa.
Little Bit
I inherited Little Bit from my brother, who passed away a few years ago. She is a Malta-Chi-Hava-Wheeny-Peka-Poo-Pug-gle, but she’s mainly a Maltese. When we got her, she hadn’t been house-trained, had never been walked, barked at anything that moved but afraid of everything, and hadn’t recently been to the vet. No one had ever shown her what is expected of her. She didn’t really know how to be a dog.
It’s taken a long time, but today she is doing really great. She no longer barks at everything unless she’s really happy and excited. She loves her leased walks with her sister, Penny Lane. She’s still afraid of her own shadow or a leaf blowing in the wind, but it’s getting better. Recently, she’s started walking in front of me as long as we’re on a walking trail. She’s got to know I’m there all of the time. She’s not that fond of Lucy Fur but they do get along.
Lucy (AKA Lucy Fur)
I blame our friends, Tammy and Barb. Actually, it’s Tammy’s fault. She manipulated me to take this kitten she found at one of her worksites. The site was not safe and the kitten was going to get hurt or worse. Over the course of a week, Tammy talks about the cat and that she’s trying to find a home for it, but never asks me directly if we will take it.
Well, she finally wears me down and I tell her we’ll take it if Martin want to. Call me a sucker!
Lucy’s full name is “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” but I call her “Lucy Fur” because the name really fits. She’s an inside only cat and very playful but she likes to use her teeth and claws. As a result, I’ve been scratched too many times to count. She’s never vicious just a little too rough. Penny and Little Bit are a little weary of her but they both tolerate her (as if they have a choice!) I’m constantly threatening to let her outside and never let her back in, but Martin would never forgive me, so we’re stuck with the Monster.
