She flew out to Barbados for, as she put it, 'lots of public speaking' as well as 'some sunbathing'.
However it would appear that Sally Bercow misjudged her schedule somewhat, if recent photos are anything to go by.
The Speaker's wife, 42, was seen splashing about in the ocean on Saturday, looking as though she hadn't a care in the world.
She wore a bright blue swimming costume, which matched perfectly the azure sea.
Sally emerged briefly from the waves for a break on the sand, where she lay on a sun lounger, drying naturally in the tropical heat.
The blonde then lit up a cigarette as she chatted with a girlfriend, looking browner than ever despite the midday glare.
Forward planning: Sally wore a bright blue swimming costume, which matched perfectly the azure sea
She popped a white top on over her costume to prepare for a move inland, .
She later enjoyed a few cocktails in the company of some other pals, natural-looking beach hair pulled off her face by well-placed sunglasses.
There certainly weren't many speech notes in view, which was rather at odds with her words last week.
Her freebie trip to Barbados has already provoked strong criticism, but as she reclines on a sun loungers, sipping cool drinks and puffing on cigarettes, Sally does not appear to be too perturbed.
Sally is on the Caribbean island as a guest of honour at the Institute of Travel & Tourism conference at the 5-star Hilton Barbados Hotel.
But once her gruelling schedule was complete - a one-hour speech on Twitter - she quickly took to the beach with a friend, making the most of the trip for which she was paid £2,000.
It was only recently John Bercow defended his Labour-supporting wife saying it was wrong to expect her to 'sit in the background, walk a few paces behind her husband, slice mushrooms and never express an opinion'.
But as these as she relaxes in a blue leopard print bikini, it appears the mother-of-three has fully ensured that she does not fall in to this role.
Before arriving Mrs Bercow, 42, had tweeted that she had 'lots of public speaking to do' as well as some 'sunbathing'.
Covered up: Sally popped a white top on once she'd dried off a little
In May the attention-loving Mrs Bercow claimed her £2,000 fee was ‘not a fortune’ – but admitted she leapt at the chance to address delegates.
She told The Mail on Sunday: ‘They said, “Will you come and speak in Barbados? We will pay for your flights and accommodation”.
'I thought about it for five seconds and said, “Yes, please, I’ll bite your arm off.” I’m not crazy.’
The Institute of Travel and Tourism offered her the 'dream job' just weeks after her husband allowed the organisation to host a Christmas cocktail party in his official Commons apartment.
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