Dromoland Castle in Ireland. Of course, there's the "hotel", golf course, spa, restaurants ... and a falconry school! I took a lesson, in the rain if remember correctly! The bird was HUGE but very well-behaved! I managed to release and retrieve in just an afternoon's training! Yes - I was a wee scared as the talons and beak were very sharp! Pity the rabbit ... 
Over to San Diego now where I "skippered" a REAL Stars n' Stripes America's Cup yacht! I spent a wonderful afternoon - in the sun - sailing around the Bay and just into the Ocean at great speed. Dennis Connor - the America's Cup specialist named all his yachts Stars n' Stripes and this one - now for tourists - was used in an actual race .. 
This is San Diego from the sky! I hopped into an old biplane and zoomed around ... it was a hair-raising but fun experience!
I LOVE Hawaiian shirts! These are three of my favourites as modelled by two of my best buddies Del and Tim ...
One of my most enjoyable trips of the year was to The Four Seasons "Tented Camp" in the Golden Triangle of Thailand. Here, I loved in a luxury tent and learnt how to be a "mahout" - an elephant guide. My dear friend "darling" Jen from Beverly Hills sent me a small oak elephant which I sent onto Thailand. The above picture is of Michel Volk - the Tented Camp General Manager - putting my elephant in the shrine ... a part of me will always be there from now on ...Song of the Day: Wishing (I had a photograph of you) - Flock of Seagulls
Weather: Dry ... and Cold ...
