Garrett Graham

We show up, there was a massive crowd. There's like a royal marching band, like playing brass instruments as we walked by. But bad news was like the reason why it was such a madhouse outside of the palace gates, we quickly realized was that we happened to be there in a month when the palace was closed to tourists, which meant for us that we weren't gonna be able to get inside of the palace.

We show up, there was a massive crowd. There's like a royal marching band, like playing brass instruments as we walked by. But bad news was like the reason why it was such a madhouse outside of the palace gates, we quickly realized was that we happened to be there in a month when the palace was closed to tourists, which meant for us that we weren't gonna be able to get inside of the palace.

So we walk around the perimeter of the palace, literally like looking at my phone's Google Maps to like see how many feet we were away from the indoor pool.

So we walk around the perimeter of the palace, literally like looking at my phone's Google Maps to like see how many feet we were away from the indoor pool.

So we walk around the perimeter of the palace, literally like looking at my phone's Google Maps to like see how many feet we were away from the indoor pool.

I just wanted to know if we could see it, like if there was some gap in the shrubbery that would allow us a glimpse of the building in real life. It was a noble idea. There wasn't. There wasn't.

I just wanted to know if we could see it, like if there was some gap in the shrubbery that would allow us a glimpse of the building in real life. It was a noble idea. There wasn't. There wasn't.

I just wanted to know if we could see it, like if there was some gap in the shrubbery that would allow us a glimpse of the building in real life. It was a noble idea. There wasn't. There wasn't.

So that was attempt number one, which was in May. But honestly, I personally left feeling not that disheartened because I knew I was going to be back in London because I had a friend getting married there in August. And so I knew I'd have another shot. And also August happens to be a month that Buckingham Palace is open to tourists.

So that was attempt number one, which was in May. But honestly, I personally left feeling not that disheartened because I knew I was going to be back in London because I had a friend getting married there in August. And so I knew I'd have another shot. And also August happens to be a month that Buckingham Palace is open to tourists.

So that was attempt number one, which was in May. But honestly, I personally left feeling not that disheartened because I knew I was going to be back in London because I had a friend getting married there in August. And so I knew I'd have another shot. And also August happens to be a month that Buckingham Palace is open to tourists.

And so I booked not one, but two palace tours while I was going to be over there.

And so I booked not one, but two palace tours while I was going to be over there.

And so I booked not one, but two palace tours while I was going to be over there.

And I show back up, my second time at Buckingham Palace in about two months. And the first tour I had booked was like the actual inside of the palace, like as much of the interiors that they'll show to visitors. And so I walk up the side entrance and I go through what's pretty much airport style security.

And I show back up, my second time at Buckingham Palace in about two months. And the first tour I had booked was like the actual inside of the palace, like as much of the interiors that they'll show to visitors. And so I walk up the side entrance and I go through what's pretty much airport style security.

And I show back up, my second time at Buckingham Palace in about two months. And the first tour I had booked was like the actual inside of the palace, like as much of the interiors that they'll show to visitors. And so I walk up the side entrance and I go through what's pretty much airport style security.

There's metal detectors, there's bag screeners, there's an announcement that no photos will be allowed inside the palace. But I put my iPhone in the front pocket of my shirt so I can talk to myself and take notes as I'm walking through the palace, like audio diary style.

There's metal detectors, there's bag screeners, there's an announcement that no photos will be allowed inside the palace. But I put my iPhone in the front pocket of my shirt so I can talk to myself and take notes as I'm walking through the palace, like audio diary style.

There's metal detectors, there's bag screeners, there's an announcement that no photos will be allowed inside the palace. But I put my iPhone in the front pocket of my shirt so I can talk to myself and take notes as I'm walking through the palace, like audio diary style.