We took an all-day bus ride over the Atlas Mountains to a hotel at the edge of the Sahara Desert. Â We made several stops along the way. Â On our first stop we got off the bus and walked along the road for about twenty minutes.
Mohamed saw a nomad, so we got off the bus and walked across the field to meet him as he herded his sheep.
She is one of the women who live in his family group. 
They were very friendly, and we all enjoyed the time spent together.
Roadside scenery
Date palms