A family's homeschooling, lifestyle and adventures.
Sept-Oct Activities. Homeschooling. A school break – to go fishing! Our homeschooling activities and adventures continued through September and October. Starting with what the kids love most… A two week break from schoolwork, to go on a fishing adventure. Our annual fishing and camping trip to Chewore on the Zambezi River is definitely the children’s …
Camping and Fishing in the Wilds of Africa, Chewore, Zimbabwe. Spring is the time of year for our annual camping and fishing trip in the wilds of Africa at Chewore Campsite along the Zambezi River. Serious Planning. This is always a major expedition, which takes weeks of planning and organisation. To make matters more difficult, …
Camping by the Great Zambezi River, Zimbabwe. The Zambezi River, in the northern tip of Zimbabwe, calls us every year for an annual ten day camping and fishing trip. The children say it’s the only holiday we should never cancel, as it is an adventure that does not disappoint… Now that we are seasoned campers …
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. …
September Adventures and Activities. September Activities: Homeschooling. Paula Joy Turns 12. September is Spring Time in Zimbabwe, where the temperature goes from cold to hot overnight. It is also Paula Joy’s birthday month. Paula Joy tuned 12 and had a wonderful day playing competitive family golf, followed by a fun seafood dinner. It’s such …
August Adventures and Activities. August Activities: Homeschooling. Two week break. August began with a two week break, as we headed off camping in the Zambezi Valley. The joy about homeschooling is that I can set my own calendar and take breaks, as and when it suits the family. As we were heading off for …
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, …
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 …