A family's homeschooling, lifestyle and adventures.
Easter at Spurwing Island, Lake Kariba. Holiday Surprise. An Easter invitation to Spurwing Island Lodge, on the shores of Lake Kariba, was a wonderful surprise, causing great excitement in the household! Of course, the children loved the idea of another week off homeschooling, to go and explore a new location on Lake Kariba. Helicopter Ride. …
A Family Day on the Zambezi River- from Chewore to Chikwenya Island. Camping at Chewore. Our yearly camping trip to Chewore, on the Zimbabwean banks of the Zambezi River, always turns into becoming long days filled with fun, sun and new adventures. The most adventurous day of this year’s trip was when we took a boat trip, up river, to Chikwenya Island. We left Chewore Camp early, …
Our Sailing School Ultimate Adventure. April is Sailing School time, which our outdoor kids just love, as it means camping, sailing and having fun with friends. Sailing attracts outdoor busy children and Paula Joy and Murray John have made great friends over the years. It is a wonderful community sport and Zimbabwe certainly has the …
December Adventures and Activities. December Activities: Homeschooling. With school out, December is always a fun family month, with time for the children to just be children. Faith, family, farm, fun- is the order of the month, hence my blog name Faith4fun. The children so enjoyed their five weeks away from school and sports -and the …
May the Celebrations Begin! For our 25th Wedding Anniversary we took our family, plus grandparents, on a houseboat trip on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. With limited international travel, due to Covid19 threats, Lake Kariba was a relatively easy destination choice for us. However, preparing for a weeklong trip away from the farm, certainly comes with many …
November Adventures and Activities. November Activities: Homeschooling. November saw the end of the school year for the children. Both Paula Joy and Murray John have worked extremely hard, to achieve their academic goals. They will now get a long break over Christmas, which will allow them to have fun on the farm and enjoy just …
October Adventures and Activities. October Activities: Homeschooling. In early October we had the most adventurous trip to the Zambezi River. It is always a mammoth task getting ready for such trips, but the children are learning how to get organized for big camping adventures. With great family team work, we were able to get everything …
Camping at Chewore, lower Zambezi River. Preparing for the Trip. It is always a rush, filled with long ‘to do’ lists, when a decision is made to head off to camp, in the remote Chewore campsite, on the great Zambezi River. Vehicles, boats and trailers need to be serviced and ready for the 400km trek, …
Imire Game Park, Marondera, Zimbabwe. The Adventurous Ones! Monday morning was the start of our new adventure, beginning with a three hour drive from the farm to Imire Game Park, in Marondera. There is always great excitement in the home, before we head off on a new trip! The staff at Imire gave us a …
August, Homeschooling Activities and Adventures. August Activities: Homeschooling. We took two weeks off in August to have some fun adventures! The children just love it when we take a break from school… I try to organize breaks, as and when, the children have finished their current PACE books. This meant that Murray John had to …