And she laughs at that-- grins wide enough to flash teeth as she chews. "I love it when you talk dirty."

Even tucked away in a narrow offshoot of the main road, the streets are alive with an all too familiar sort of energy: travelers and merchants, locals chatting over a bite and a beer, swapping stories or playing games. Some trips feel like time travel, others (like this one) just don't beyond fashion.

"Hard to believe, isn't it?" Chloe asks without context, fingernails picking at the tattered bread crust.