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I am free - Hello Poland. Need advice about travelling in Poland. [16]
I understand a car with UK plates could pose a target
No . the fact you are a Brit won,t be a problem , the natives are very friendly , but if you are parked in a quiet lay by with a registration number that says you are from another country , and possibly with more money than the local baddies can earn in a month you may become a target of beggers and thieves out to make a fast buck.....I have camped alone all over Poland , and into the badlands of Russia , Belarus , and Ukraine , and i never had a problem , but then i had a 4 x 4 which meant i could drive into the forest a few meters from the road and camp in peace , i worked on the principle that if nobody knows you are there , they ain,t going to do you any harm...
If you are going to leave your car unatended , i suggest you pay a very small fee and leave it in a guarded car park , you can find them in most decent sized towns....Other good places to kip are service stations hidden in among the truck drivers , these guys sleep in their cabs , so at least you are not alone as you sleep..
I did six months of driving a small truck in Poland , and slept in all kinds of places , never had any problems , apart from naughty ladies knocking on the window once or twice , but they don,t bother you if you are asleep.... a blow up brown bear , now that sounds pretty kinky , but it might work on scaring people away....!