Four plus three from Poland

Driving is Poland.  If you have driven in another European country and can drive a stick shift, you will be find here.  I have driven in France, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and even England. If you can drive on the wrong side of the road (in England), this is a piece of cake.  They drive on the right side here. Two differences in the traffic laws: no right on red (unless you have a green arrow) and you must have your headlights on at all times (day and night).  You may be able to find an automatic at the Warsaw Airport but they are rare. We have a pretty well "loved" 9 passenger van that will never when a beauty contest but it gets us there...most of the time.  Twice it has refused to shift into first gear and it has taken me shutting off the engine, cranking again, and then running through the gears to finally find one.  Yet, I have not heard one vehicle honk.  Folks just wait for you to get it in gear or wake up or finish putting on your makeup.  Love that they do not honk. 

Parking in Poland.  There are plenty of places with the "P" for Public Parking.  Just beware, most of these have a parking meter (not at your individual parking spot) but at the end of a group of parking spaces.  So be sure to look for these and bring plenty of change.  Take your receipt and place it on your dashboard for the nice Policja to see. A $1 polish dollar will get you about 30 minutes (remember that is only 30 cents in the U.S., so not bad).  If you see a blue round sign with a red X, this is there no parking sign...it also means no stopping to drop anyone off, either. If you have a round blue sign, with a "/" or half an X, this means that you cannot park but you can stop to drop someone off.

Fueling in Poland. Many vehicles are diesel so be sure you know what kind your vehicle needs. If your vehicle needs diesel, look for the "ON" at the pump. Green does not necessarily means diesel in Poland. If in doubt, ask inside - yes, few places allow you to pay at the pump. You must go inside to pay.

GPS is a must.  The street names are already a mile long so be sure your smartphone or GPS device has a fairly current version of Poland.  They are adding lots of new divided highways which they really need. 

Happy trails.