TC 260: On the Roads of America

In this episode of the Transformation Cafe podcast, host Robin Masiewicz and Cafe regular Gloria discuss the roads and bridges of America, from gas taxes to pay for repairs and infrastructure, to the joys of traveling across the states to see all the wonderful things each state has to offer. (http://transformation-cafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Route-66-motel-sign.jpg) Robin talks about television personality and journalist Huell Howser, best known for his many series of travel shows focused on the history, culture, and people of California. Huell traveled all over the Golden State, and his shows such as California's Gold, Visiting. . . with Huell Howser, California Missions, and other shows aired on Public television stations for years. We have seen numerous episodes and gone to a number of the sites featured in the shows. We would never have known about some of the interesting people and places in California (like the California Poppy reserve (https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1994/06/01/california-flowers-californias-gold-506/) in Antelope Valley, or the Underground Gardens (http://www.forestiere-historicalcenter.com/) of Baldasare Forestiere in Fresno) without Huell. No matter where he traveled his enthusiasm and exclamation of "That's AMAZING!" in his Tennessee accent was sure to inspire you to want to go there too. Sadly Huell is no longer with us, but he lives on in his work. Huell donated his archives to Chapman University (https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/) leaving a tremendous legacy of his various shows, documents, books, and other items that he gathered during his many travels. You can see Huell in action as he visits the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine (http://www.lakeshrine.org/) in Pacific Palisades, created by Paramahansa Yogananda (http://transformation-cafe.com/awake-life-of-yogananda/), one of our favorite places to visit. Here's the link: http://www.kcet.org/shows/huell_howser/visiting-with-huell-howser/lake-shrine.html (http://www.kcet.org/shows/huell_howser/visiting-with-huell-howser/lake-shrine.html). Whether it's in the USA, Canada, Ireland, Germany, or wherever you may be, there are always great places to visit. Tell us about a road trip that you've taken, we'd love to hear about it!