Lizzy Walker

British diplomat back in 🇬🇧. Mostly travel, swimming & wine. Views my own/retweets not endorsements.

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

Farewell 🇿🇦 and thank you for all the times you took my breath away. 10 travel highlights (1/11)

[Antony Phillipson @AJPhillipson]

Wonderful to see David Warmback, 🇬🇧Hon Consul in Durban, at Buckingham Palace yesterday to be made an MBE by HRH The Princess Royal “for services to British Nationals in South Africa”. Many congratulations David! Lovely to see our former colleague Lizzy Walker there too!
#UKinSA

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

@BlckPorcelain I will! Just got a few things to do in 🇬🇧 first ❤️❤️

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

Farewell 🇿🇦 and thank you for all the times you took my breath away. 10 travel highlights (1/11)

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

Finally, the place where my ❤️ lives. Sandriff, Cederberg. Hike, swim in rivers, taste ‘wines with altitude’. Scenes to remind you of the glory of this magical 🌍. Sun, space & stars. Don’t forget to check travel advice from my friends
@ukinsouthafrica

Thank you 🇿🇦❤️❤️ (11/11)

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

@SANParksKNP Wild camping, Namaqua National Park, coastal section - simply THE BEST KEPT SECRET in 🇿🇦. We had this whole beach to ourselves, stars, dolphins & seals for days. Words can’t do it justice. Definitely worth the effort of @jb_reid letting the tyres down. 4x4 essential. (10/11)

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

@AJPhillipson @ukinsouthafrica @jb_reid Thank you @AJPhillipson! It has been such a joy working with you. ☺️

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

I completed my Robben Island swim yesterday. 3 hours, 16 degrees, 7.6km, a little chop, one crazy current and the mother of all mountains watching over me. Think I’ve finally completed Cape Town. 🇿🇦🇬🇧 🏅 #swimming

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

Celebrating my last day at work for a while, and endings beginning, with something very special 🇬🇧🇿🇦❤️ @WelcombeVines

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

So delighted to see an amazing volunteer, UK’s Honorary Consul in Durban, @DavidjustinW recognised this year, for work supporting 🇬🇧 nationals in 🇿🇦@ukinsouthafrica

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

Congratulations to everyone who has been recognised in the New Year Honours 2024.

#NY24Honours

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[TBCSA @TBCZA]

The “#TrevorNoah Tourism Campaign For South Africa” is live. #VisitSouthAfrica

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

All these trips were planned through word of mouth - guidebooks don’t work well here. Thanks to colleagues & friends for their recommendations & above all to chief travel companion @jb_reid. Wishing @cribbands_CPFC many happy travels as he takes up the role! 7/7

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

Wrapping up 5 years supporting 🇬🇧 nationals in Southern Africa. This region stole my ❤️& I’ll forever be telling anyone who will listen to visit here. Sharing five personal highlights from a vastly underrated part of the 🌎 (🇿🇦 specific thread to follow) 1/7

[Lizzy Walker @LizzyWalker1]

Finally, 🇧🇼 is so special it needs 2nd mention. Paddling in the Okavango Delta may be the purest immersion in nature possible on this 🌍. Rainfall travels though Angola & Namibia to get here - nature knows no borders. I hope we can protect this place 6/7