How The Safari Began!

Ashley had applied to a few internships with zoos, animal parks, wildlife reserves..... even a circus! That circus would have been fun! :)

But for weeks, no response or acceptance letter came. She decided to face reality: that she would be staying home this summer, working her regular job, tending her beloved dogs, caring for the pelicans and other wildlife at the Pacific Wildlife Project, and of course, hanging out with her perfect husband and awesome family!

Then one fateful day (a Tuesday), she got a voice message from Wildlife Safari in Oregon. They had an intern back out of the program and the season had already started! They had to fill the spot FAST! They told her they had marked her application as someone to contact later, after her successful phone interview. Oooooh. She wanted the position, but she never even had a phone interview, so she was a bit confused. Her file was in with the "already interviewed" files! She called back and asked, "I would love to do this, and I can leave right away, but are you sure you mean ME??" The answer was, YES, come now!

Within two hours, Ashley had quit her job, put her volunteer work on hold, and started packing. There were a few whirlwind days of errands, packing, preparing. We had a farewell dinner on that Friday, and on Saturday, June 12, Nick and Ashley drove toward Oregon.

Everyone is so proud of Ashley! This is her dream: to work with animals, preferably wild ones!