What type of lodging is provided?
If you are serving in Siedlce, you'll stay at Reymontowka, a very delightful restored manor house in the hamlet of Chlewiska. It has double-occupancy rooms, many with sinks and toilets, and common bathroom and shower facilities separated for men and women. If you are serving in Zakopane, you'll stay at a mountain lodge in double-occupancy rooms. Each room is furnished with two individual beds, a shared wardrobe, and a table and chair. Showers and toilets are shared.
Reymontowka Lodging
What are the laundry arrangements?
In Siedlce, you can do laundry on specified days each week. In Zakopane, all laundry is done by hand.
What is the electrical power?
The electric current throughout Poland is 220V. You should bring a converter (to 220V) and an adapter (the large round double-pronged version used throughout Europe) for your electrical appliances, unless they are dual voltage.
What is the local cuisine?
The diet in Poland consists of soups and sauces, seasonal fruits and vegetables, potatoes, assorted meats (including wonderful sausage). The largest meal of the day is lunch. Breakfast and supper are lighter meals consisting mostly of bread, cold meats or sausages, and cheese. A rich selection of fruits and home-grown vegetables accompanies the meals. Tea and coffee are plentiful.
Can special diets be accommodated?
Most vegetarians can choose from a broad assortment of fruits, vegetables, soups, salads, and cheese. Vegans are much more difficult to accommodate because much Polish cooking, even that of vegetables, uses animal-based oils. Volunteers with such strict requirements should bring their foods to supplement their diet.
Will potable drinking water be provided?
Bottled water is provided for team members.
