We just left Independence and we’re already having problems. The back right wheel kept falling apart because the extremely bumpy trail kept taking the wheel off. That took about 3 to 4 hours total just to put the darn thing back on. It's been about 3 days and we just got to the Kansas River. Throughout those days were a lot of complaining and missing home. When we got to the river, I bought a raft for myself and and Juan because he needed the help. After we crossed the Kansas River, our train started having more problems. Sam didn’t feed his oxen right so they were walking slower than they already are. It was really stressful because George kept getting blisters on his feet and he sat on one of the cows as it trotted next to us. He kept on
