Escape: Sweet or Sour?

On the bus today I was visiting my favorite fantasy getaway. I realized, that for those of us that are city dwellers often think of an Escape as getting away from the city, living a more down-to-Earth lifestyle. At the same time, those who live in less populated or rural areas believe that going to a big city would be the perfect Escape from their monotonous lives. I find it ironic that nobody can seem to relax in their own environment. We are compelled to Migrate, as it were, to an area complimentary to the one in which we reside. Is this just our small way of exploring the unknown and trying new things? Is it possible we look at others and covet what they have because they seem to lead more fulfilled lives? Does a country boy dream of the bustle in a sleepless city? Likewise, does a city girl wish she could go horseback riding through endless plains and look up at the star speckled sky? So the question posed is: What is the motivation? Answer: Who knows? It could be as simple as boredom and an interest in new surroundings. Or it could be as complex as an inescapable prompting to return to our roots, to explore our origins. As selfless as taking the family to Disneyland, or as selfish as wanting your Own cabin in the mountains.