When I converted my JAA licenses to FAA I did it at FlightSafety in Florida. We had to do 4 hours of "Unusual Attitude" stuff in a S/E Zlin acro plane. It was a blast. I was actually surprised at how easy it was to reaclimate to the smaller airplane. Part of it was the stick, which is so intuitive.
Anyway, sometimes I say that I don't give a crap about flying outside the job. That is mostly true. But other days I sorta wish I could go out for a trip somewhere. It is too expensive, but I wouldn't mind actually owning an airplane. And a hangar. Fly when I want.
Sounds like fun sometimes.