Perhaps you read the title of this post and thought “Oh no! Who is sick? Who got injured?” I’m happy to report that all Shermans are healthy and uninjured. However, we are watching with great amusement (read: borderline annoyance)...
Hot Penguins
Some of our most memorable experiences on this journey have been when we got up close and personal with animals. We snuggled the sloths in Panama (three separate visits), we swam with whale sharks and turtles in Mexico, we loved the...
Out of Office
It’s been a little quiet over here at LJT headquarters. It wasn’t intentional but turns out we really just needed a break. Even Worldschoolers, with all the many adventures, need a vacation. We didn’t get to go to our...
Another Ukulele Performance
Hi, this is Zoe here!! A few weeks back I did a performance in a talent show, at a homeschooling conference in Johannesburg. I wanted to do something for the talent show so I figured I would play Espacio...
Bad Travel Day
I know I have said this before, but this time it’s true: you’re going to want to get a cup of coffee and settle in for this one. We will be hanging out for awhile because I have a...
Getting To Know Johannesburg
We lived in Johannesburg for 28 days. You can read about our experience at our Airbnb here, our first impressions and our favorite part: all the wonderful people. But we also learned a lot about the city itself and...
JB Peeps
After reading the title of this blog post, perhaps you’re wondering if one of us is starting a new career as a rapper. Or maybe Zoe is taking her love of fashion and designing sunglasses? Nope and nope. JB...
Soweto
We did a little homeschool yesterday morning. Then we left the house and did a whole lot more learning. Sometimes I need reminding that most of our education comes when we leave the house, and I need to put...
Johannesburg Living
The first week in Johannesburg we spent living out of a hotel. We took a week to get our bearings, view a few Airbnbs and get to know specific areas that seemed like a good fit for us. We...
First Impressions of Johannesburg
We’ve been in South Africa for just over a week and we are still wrapping our heads around being here. Today one of the girls reminded me about the day Panama public school was closed because of a swarm of...