I had an absolutely amazing encounter on my walk today. I was just outside the village of Lage Vuursche, between the access road and the fence of Castle Drakensteyn where princess Beatrix lives, and a family of stoats tumbled across the path! I had never seen stoats IRL, so at first I wasn't sure; rats?? But no. They didn't really notice me and played in the shrubs, but when they turned around I was in the way and they stopped, so that's where the video ends. I feel so lucky.

