Absolutely agree with Mendicant, I also found the Draenei start area more fun, better exp, better quest rewards, etc then any of the other Alliance starting areas. I will say however, that despite the fact that I play Alliance predominantly (uhm..think 13 lvl 70's on Alliance once I finish levelling my current team - Emeriss EU) the best newbie area bar none is the blood elf - great backstory, great quests, scary elites, great surroundings.