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62: Time will tell

Sienna's point of view

'Wow! This castle is like something out of a storybook!', Maeve says, photographing every inch of the castle.

'You should see Sagrada Familia', I laugh. 'Except it isn't finished yet'.

Lando laughs. 'My father would sell his scooters here, we'd rent a place and sell them. It was really fun'.

My gaze moves around the majestic buildings lining the street. The iconic Buckingham Palace is surrounded by cameras being clicked and tourists searching for the best view as the Changing of the Guard ceremony begins. The dressed guards march precisely, their polished boots glinting in the sunlight.

'Do you reckon those guards ever crack a smile?', Max asks.

'Doubtful, they're probably trained to keep a straight face no matter what', I say.

'Look at those hats! They must weigh a ton', Luci comments.

'I'd hate to be on guard duty in this heat, they deserve our respect', Charles says. 'Although I'm sure they say the same thing if they drive in an F1 car', he laughs.

I hear Max say something to Maeve. 'If you are such a fan of the royal family, why not marry a prince?', he laughs.

'Oh, hush, Max. I just appreciate a good spectacle', she replies.

We are now walking towards Big Ben, Lando's personal favorite.

'Isn't this amazing!!!', he laughs. 'Take a picture of me!!'.

I grab my phone and snap some pictures.

'Wow, this is amazing! I went here every year for Flo's birthday!'.

We walked around the tower for what felt like hours, Norris kept telling us historical facts.

Maeve was fascinated by them, while Max and Charles were making jokes about them. Some of them were really funny.

Across the street is Westminster Abbey, which again, Maeve and Lando were interested in.

'Look at the stunning architecture! it has such a rich history!', Maeve says.

'Okay, I have to give her this one, it's actually really pretty', I laugh.

Luciana lays her head on my shoulder. 'Yeah, it really is'.

Maeve and Lando take turns photographing the building.

'Sainz, you want a pretzel?', Max asks.

Max Verstappen whom I once did not like, is now asking me if I want a pretzel. He's a nice person, that's for sure.

Especially since he wants to buy Maeve a necklace worth 83k.

'Yeah, sure, thanks!'.

We enter the Jewel House, to catch a glimpse of the Crown Jewels.

Beautiful crowns are everywhere.

'Wow! Look at those crowns', I whisper to Lando. 'Imagine us wearing those, we'll be king and queen of Barcelona'.

'You already are my queen, crown or no crown, Sienna'.

I blush, this man.

'I wonder how much those jewels are worth. Enough to buy a small country, I reckon', Max says.

'Let's hope they're well-protected, wouldn't want them disappearing on our watch', Maeve giggles.

'Well If I stole them I'd definitely buy The Netherlands, just so I can bully Max with it', Charles laughs.