A couple days passed and we finally reached Alcove Springs. I looked across the field and saw tall green grass and small hills barely peeking at the top of them. Wildflowers grew everywhere and it looked so pretty blending in with all the nature. The sunset between the small hills was a wonderful sight. We had to find flat land so we could camp there for two nights. After we set up our tents, the kids instantly went to sleep. The next morning Marvin got up and grabbed our firewood from the trunk in the wagon and started a fire. He and the other 4 men went out to hunt for food so we could feast and leave Alcove Springs the next day. Tony and Paul caught enough fish for our whole wagon train to eat from the Platte River. I woke up
