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Sarah Seaton Myers - Episode 6
In this podcast episode, Sarah Seton Myers, a homeschooling mom and author, shares her background and journey as a writer. She discusses her book 'Letters from Papaw' and the inspiration behind it. Sarah also talks about the fascination of Cades Cove and the Great Smoky Mountains, and how understanding the history and stories of the area can enhance the visitor experience. She shares her approach to teaching through field trips and highlights various educational and entertaining attractions in the area. Additionally, Sarah introduces her 'Buried Reserve' series and other books she has written.
Sarah's Books - www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0B3SFK12J/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=a951dc08-e09f-4251-a9d8-a6f1059630be
Takeaways
- Sarah Seton Myers is a homeschooling mom and author of 'Letters from Papaw' and the 'Buried Reserve' series.
- Understanding the history and stories of Cades Cove and the Great Smoky Mountains enhances the visitor experience.
- Field trips can be educational and entertaining, providing hands-on learning experiences for children.
- Sarah's books, including 'Letters from Papaw' and the 'Buried Reserve' series, are available on Amazon.
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Komentáře

  • @Jxst_bored
    @Jxst_bored Před 13 hodinami

    I i’ve been there before btw it was scary

  • @BretBrin
    @BretBrin Před 9 dny

    Love yalls shop

  • @TheNDTShow
    @TheNDTShow Před 10 dny

    Nice interview here

  • @carolchirolas7603
    @carolchirolas7603 Před 10 dny

    We just stayed in this exact place last week and had a great time. Fantastic service, clean everything, walking distance to park and downtown. Looks the same today as it did in your video. Breakfast was included and consisted of a pancake machine and microwaveable sandwiches, breads, toaster, yogurt, coffee, juices, cereal and milk.

  • @Sub2ACanadianMapper
    @Sub2ACanadianMapper Před 12 dny

    Im Leaving today to go to the smokey mountains and I'm super excited to try this ride!

  • @geoffreydavis8136
    @geoffreydavis8136 Před 13 dny

    Today in 2024 I hurt my back really bad😢 I was jumping from that thing you see behind the guy, jumping on the trampoline to the other one and back-and-forth fell down the other one that’s not in the screen and in the written about a foot in before I was gonna hit that thing right behind him the platform my spine started to hurt and it’s been hurting all the rest of the day by the way it’s vigil 2024

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 13 dny

      @@geoffreydavis8136 sorry to hear that

  • @tommyhansen3649
    @tommyhansen3649 Před 18 dny

    It's easier to believe reindeer can fly. Did he live-catch all the freshwater fish and keep them in a separate container with moving, oxygenated water? What did the predators eat? Eight people kept them all fed and cleaned up dung? Eight people of the same family would have succumbed to inbreeding birth defects within about 3 or 4 generations not to mention most the animals would have as well. Come on people snap out of it and a big fat jolly man cannot deliver presents to every child on earth in one night and shrink to go down their chimneys. This thing might have been big enough to carry a fraction of the food that would have been needed then maybe another one to house and transport the thousands of workers that would have been needed to feed, clean-up after and to medically care for the millions of animals that would have been on the other, much much larger vessel. Quit making children believe in this nonsensical fantasy.

  • @kerbydickerson9886
    @kerbydickerson9886 Před 18 dny

    It's HISTORIC. Not updating to suit your taste.

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 18 dny

      @kerbydickerson9886 Watch the entire video for context. At 11:49 I explain it well. Hairs, dirt and unfinished paint/construction is completely different than it not being my "taste".

  • @melindakhristine9417
    @melindakhristine9417 Před 20 dny

    When did this happen? Is this on the Parkway? Nice!

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 20 dny

      @@melindakhristine9417 yeah on the parkway. It went up this year.

  • @user-bx1fg5ii8m
    @user-bx1fg5ii8m Před 23 dny

    I can't stand the locals up there they're most atrocious despicable people it's like they're IQ of crayon and they're rotten and they're the worst people I've ever worked with and the most problematic socially inept bunch of people like they're inbred and their bunch of overprivileged pratts that own the places and let their rotten relatives manage them and make everybody's life a hell.. USA cabins is the worst dilapidated unworking rundown cabins overpriced and I got bed bugs just working there their laundry facility

  • @irenesprinkle6962
    @irenesprinkle6962 Před 23 dny

    Can honestly admit but I find those little coffee makers make the worst coffee. Powdered creamer just doesn’t do it.

  • @nataliethomison7374
    @nataliethomison7374 Před 23 dny

    We watched your video in prep for our honeymoon trip and just rode this a few hours ago! Thanks for helping us find the best coaster in the area!

  • @rianjohnsonsux4344
    @rianjohnsonsux4344 Před 24 dny

    This looks lame and slow

  • @kathybrown6150
    @kathybrown6150 Před 25 dny

    Groovy thanks sharing!

  • @catfish24
    @catfish24 Před 25 dny

    Why is it so hard to find the dam roads change names two or three times roads going in every direction ????

  • @catfish24
    @catfish24 Před 27 dny

    Now this is my favorite hotel. Stayed here many times never a bad experience. They have probably the best hotel breakfast in Pigion Forge but the prices have gotten ridiculous that's why I am going to stay at the Best Western the next time we go too Pigion Forge. I hope they don't have roaches like you said it had when you were there. Maybe they sprayed for bugs and remodelled by now.

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 27 dny

      Too true. Love all the hotels back on Teaster but prices are out of control.

  • @catfish24
    @catfish24 Před 27 dny

    Wow kinda picky how much was the room go stay at the Hilton and pay around $250.00 a night and I bet you could probably find something wrong with that room also if you pick everything will a Magnify glass.

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 27 dny

      😆 It was $190 with tax and had a roach and the sheets were moist. Didn't take a magnifying glass for that. Would it have been better to say it was great? I'm guessing this is one of your favorite hotels and you're mad because I didnt like it.

    • @catfish24
      @catfish24 Před 27 dny

      @@SmokiesPlus No I am not mad I have never stayed there but am going to your review was 3 years ago I have read the current reviews I said current review the place has been remodeled since your bad experience the price I just booked it for is $100 a night and most of the current reviews says it's a great place to stay I will post a review when I get back.

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 27 dny

      @catfish24 ok, good luck. I'm sure it's fine. That's what's crazy... reviews were great when we stayed too. Expected it was solid.

  • @melindakhristine9417
    @melindakhristine9417 Před měsícem

    I'm not a roller coaster gal at all but this looks fun. How much control do you have with the handle bars? Can you control the speed around sharp curves? That's when I had to look away. Even driving in a car I slow down around sharp turns. Lol. Or does the coaster control you? I wish someone would explain how that operates so scaredy-cats like me might want to try it.

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 29 dny

      Yes, you have control... Push forward to go faster and pull back to break. BUT you don't want to go to slow and have someone come too close to you. :) Pull back a little and it should slow you down enough.

    • @melindakhristine9417
      @melindakhristine9417 Před 27 dny

      @@SmokiesPlus Thank you so much. I may have to try it.

  • @Pixiesantics
    @Pixiesantics Před měsícem

    This coaster to me seemed kind of boring.

  • @47dumb
    @47dumb Před měsícem

    I’m gonna try it next week with my little one. Thanks for the vid

  • @user-Richie23sis
    @user-Richie23sis Před měsícem

    Now I'm sorry. Thats not the one we went to. It was off the stripcalled Grandmaws kitchen.

  • @Jaggerbush
    @Jaggerbush Před měsícem

    Im from Pittsburgh so im not exactly a stranger to Appalachia but I've never ever been on such a mountain ride. Thanks! WOW that was long!

  • @GrandZangoule
    @GrandZangoule Před měsícem

    With my dad from kynzyl

  • @GrandZangoule
    @GrandZangoule Před měsícem

    I've been on this mountain coaster

  • @alycew.787
    @alycew.787 Před měsícem

    We stopped by last week during vacation and were disappointed that it was gone and replaced with a tattoo parlor. 😭

  • @chickenwing1498
    @chickenwing1498 Před měsícem

    I plan on going between tomorrow and the following week so exciting!

  • @user-hc3ck4px1p
    @user-hc3ck4px1p Před měsícem

    Hey! I may have already asked you this, but have you heard of Brown County, Indiana? It’s like the Midwest’s smoky mountains and the town Nashville, IN in brown county is like our Gatlinburg. You should definitely check it out!

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před měsícem

      Plan on going this summer!

    • @user-hc3ck4px1p
      @user-hc3ck4px1p Před měsícem

      @@SmokiesPlus awesome! You should make a video about it

  • @bethpmills
    @bethpmills Před měsícem

    Thank you for this im going the 16th-20th in June and the future forecast says rain and thunder storms all them days. Even got Dollywood tickets ahead of time for the 17th kinda wished we waited to see what weather was going to do before buying tickets, lol.

  • @danahouston3493
    @danahouston3493 Před měsícem

    Have you ever stayed at Redroof Inn Knoxville east

  • @SuperBuildsInMC
    @SuperBuildsInMC Před měsícem

    This one is easily the *best* Alpine Coaster in the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge area, rode it three times, including one at night, super super super fun!

  • @GoingFission-iw4zl
    @GoingFission-iw4zl Před měsícem

    That pie is frozen distributed by Edwards and by schwan's foods😮 those pies are $11 a piece for a whole pie, I wish you had said how much they charge you for the slice

  • @user-zd8yj6yg3k
    @user-zd8yj6yg3k Před 2 měsíci

    Ii live a part of portsmouth

  • @user-zd8yj6yg3k
    @user-zd8yj6yg3k Před 2 měsíci

    I went here like 10 times beacause i live at ## ## ### ###### #### ######### ####

  • @blairsherwood1912
    @blairsherwood1912 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks so much for sharing this, we ordered Letters from Papa, looking forward to it. Looking forward to more podcasts too!

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 2 měsíci

      Awesome! So glad you enjoyed the podcast and that you picked up the book!

  • @leahlewis1601
    @leahlewis1601 Před 2 měsíci

    How high is this? I'm a daredevil but here lately with seeing all these deaths from unsecured rides it kinda scares me lol but I love high rides .lol

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 2 měsíci

      I think I read its about 190 feet.

  • @NerdsOnTheGo
    @NerdsOnTheGo Před 2 měsíci

    This was great, keep them coming!!

  • @annieoleary3014
    @annieoleary3014 Před 2 měsíci

    Really nice interview 😊

  • @MarJo333
    @MarJo333 Před 2 měsíci

    AEESOME MY daughter is there right now !!!

  • @SmokyMountainFamily
    @SmokyMountainFamily Před 2 měsíci

    AATS plug!

  • @SmokyMountainFamily
    @SmokyMountainFamily Před 2 měsíci

    I must say i'm very intruiged by the premise of the underground Cades Cove civilization idea. This whole issue is one that is close to our hearts.

  • @SmokyMountainFamily
    @SmokyMountainFamily Před 2 měsíci

    Such a pleasant interview. It's awesome to immortalize the stories that would possibly fade away with the passing of time as Sarah has with her work. Great podcast Bob.

  • @KellyM72
    @KellyM72 Před 2 měsíci

    Great video Bob!

  • @gspeakman
    @gspeakman Před 2 měsíci

    Wow - amazing view of the clouds! I don't I've ever been that close to clouds where they were moving that fast. Very cool.

  • @KentuckyGirl
    @KentuckyGirl Před 2 měsíci

    Cool little stroll. 😎 I would prefer having a room on the back of hotel, over the river.

  • @dianacharlton6253
    @dianacharlton6253 Před 2 měsíci

    Great review. Shocked at the lack of attention to cleaning the rooms especially at their price point.

  • @SmokyMountainFamilyVlog
    @SmokyMountainFamilyVlog Před 2 měsíci

    That hat tho!

  • @carmendavila272
    @carmendavila272 Před 2 měsíci

    I don’t think getting two beds to try out is crazy. We have been to multiple hotels where the beds were comfy in one room, then we came back another trip and the beds felt as if they were made from concrete. We even had one room where one bed was soft and the other bed was hard as a rock! Chain hotels are so absurdly inconsistent with quality. You get to the point where you would rather pay an extra $50-$100 a night to stay at a nicer hotel and know you will have a good experience.

  • @baileytrytek2501
    @baileytrytek2501 Před 2 měsíci

    Where and what kind of parking is there at the Island?

    • @SmokiesPlus
      @SmokiesPlus Před 2 měsíci

      There's a huge free lot off to the back. You can enter from Teaster. You'll see a huge sign for the Island across from the Home2 hotel

  • @D-A-1776
    @D-A-1776 Před 2 měsíci

    Better carry bear spray and a gun in bear country. Had a black bear try to attack me in Sevierville at my cousins glad I had a gun

  • @helenguilford7510
    @helenguilford7510 Před 2 měsíci

    I miss Pigeon Forge, need to get back soon.😊