745 March 6-7, 2022 The Road From Mojave To Blythe

We left Spaceport RV Park early on Sunday morning.  It was very cold and blustery and we just decided to move forward!  We drove through scrubby desert and we were surrounded by chocolate, mocha, and caramel-colored mountains. 

Tim drove for 3 hours and we arrived in Needles, California before noon.  The KOA there was able to accommodate us.  Tim watched the race and I walked and found lots of other ways to stay busy. This RV park sits right on Historic Route 66.

Sunset.

On Monday, I took a walk along the road to the campground.  Here someone has erected monuments made of stone and honoring the various branches of the military. 

Tim drove a couple of hours through the desert. It is so pretty here. When we are on the coast…we love it there…when we are in the mountains…we love them too…and the desert…we love the desert! I guess it is a good thing that we can find beauty wherever we go!

We got to Blythe in early afternoon.  We are staying at Mayflower Regional Park right on the Colorado River.  We have stayed here before and we like it a lot.  It is peaceful.  Shirley at the front desk set us up with a full hookup site.  We were thinking we might stay for 4 nights but she said if we stayed for 5 nights…we could get two more for free.  When she went to charge our card, the rate came up even better than that…7 nights for $210.00. 

After some quiet time, we took the Jeep into town to find a carwash.  We scoped out restaurants and found a gym for Tim to use this week.

This evening I grilled fish and peppers and onions for tacos.  There is a pair of nesting owls here and I spotted one on the tree next door.

A nice walk by the river at sunset with my best friend.