Geography

I was doing a sweet run from Booty Bay in southern Stranglethorn Vale (south tip of Eastern Kingoms), all the way north until I could connect my southern flight points to my northern ones.

I came to the realization that there are way too many mountains in WoW. Are geographically dissonant areas always bordered by mountains in real life? Are there only two ways in or out of a certain area? For example, it seems that Blizzard really doesn't wan anyone to go to Searing Gorge, as you can only access the area via a secret pass in the eastern mountains or through a dungeon under Blackrock Mountain.

Anyway, I'm glad the real world isn't always bounded by mountains.