To Stay in One City or Tour Many on a Vacation?

I recently returned from a 5-week trip to Spain and Morocco.  I quite often have the thought that the hardest part is getting somewhere.  After traveling to 6 cities in five weeks I might have to reconsider my thoughts.  There is definitely something to be said for staying in one place.

I started out with a plan to go to Madrid, Malaga and Barcelona.  Then I had the thought to buy a train pass and make a loop around Spain, making a few more stops.  Oh, and then I had the idea that “since Seville is so close to Morocco, I’ve always wanted to go”.   Then someone told me that Marrakech is better than Tangiers (just a big port city).  So I found a flight from Seville to Marrakech.

You know the movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles – that was us for 5 weeks.  It wasn’t easy – it was downright tiring at times.  It wasn’t a relaxing vacation but it was AMAZING, WONDERFUL, FUN, REWARDING and FANTASATIC.

So my final thought is that if you want a relaxing vacation – stay put in one spot.  Next time…