Thank you for this helpful information. I sounds a little like driving around Ireland, which we did about two years ago. We followed sheep, lambs, and horses with their colts following them. No passing in these one lane roads as they were lined with hedge rows with sheep sitting on top, watching us, (and laughing?) One day it took us almost an hour to get through a little village that was having a fair. Lots of local color! chrishuk@aol.com wrote: I have driven in Poland several times.? About 7 miles from Warsaw the roads are very American and after that they become two lane no shoulder roads.? Driving is not bad except for the maniacs who pass just feet away from you.? This is common.? However, they must be excellent drivers as I never saw an accident.? Once you get into the villages , the roads become one lane dirt roads and if it rains you now have a one lane wet ditch.? Twice I had to get out of my car and move cows who would decided to stand in the middle of the one lane dirt road.? Make sure that you get a good Polish road atlas map, the maps that come with a rental car will not get you anywhere.? This is the only way to get to your family villages.? I never saw a bus going on these dirt roads.? Villagers of all ages and sex ride bikes. Choosing Italian drivers over Polish ones (I was just in Italy a month ago) I would choose the Poles.? I think that the only way to cross the street in Rome is to close your eyes and run, hoping that the cars will not hit you. -----Original Message----- From: Sandra To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 9:16 pm Subject: Re: [PBS] My trip to Poland Hi Rose, Glad you had a wonderful experience! We would like to go to Poland next year... did you drive at all? If not , how did you get around? I've heard that driving in Poland is worse than driving in Italy! We survived that, but wonder if we should try it in Poland. Thanks, Sandra in sunny CA Jack and Rose wrote: Hi Noreen Thanks for asking IT WAS BETTER THAN MY HUSBAND OR I EVER ANTICIPATED.... LOT air is great, I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of traveling to Poland or Eastern Europe We stayed in the Warsawa Westin Hotel in Warsaw EXCELLENT, expensive, but well worth it We had a banquet there for 20 family members that I have never met before What a family Re-union or should I say UNION.... Family came from Belarus and all parts of Poland to meet my husband and I. Saw Warsawa, Krakow, Concentration Camps in Auschwitz. etc....Bialystok, Poltusk, oh so many towns ( mostly Center of Poland, Southern Sections and some Northern Sections of the country) And the FARMLANDS ARE AMAZING.... I thought Lancaster County PA was beautiful, but nothing can compare to the rye, wheat farms in Poland Hugs and God bless you all Rose Zydel Olson ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [PBS] Enough Golobki Already!!! > Hi Rose, > Welcome back and how was the trip? > Noreen > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.