This week I started living with my new host family in Poland. They are really nice, and thankfully they speak English quite well!

The flight over from Australia was very long, and very boring, but there was a good view out of the window.

On Sunday we went to the park in Żelazowa Wola, which is where Frederic Chopin was born, and listened to a pianist playing some of his works. It was very beautiful in the park, and the plants were quite different to those back home!

There are a few things I have noticed about Polish culture that is different to Australian culture. I keep forgetting that carbonated water is so common, and mistake it for still water. I’m also still getting used to cars driving on the side of the road. Different sports are popular here as well, everyone has been getting excited about volleyball and handball, instead of cricket and AFL!

Elinor:)