Grazyna is as her name suggests...full of grace. On arrival she walked me to the nearest supermarket and helped me purchase things that I would never have managed on my own (slices of bacon and cheese from the deli, getting a chicken breast cut in half, sorting the maze of breads). It made my arrival, after 30 hours of flying, simple and stress free. When I couldn't figure out how to light the oven, she was a phone call away. Nothing was too much trouble and she has provided me with endless suggestions for places to visit and spent hours going over maps helping me figure out some plans.
Grazyna is exactly the host you want to meet when you're in an unfamiliar place, and especially when you can't yet speak the language. Her English is solid and that was a big help. I felt like I made a friend and was at home from the outset.
Grazyna was a great host and very accommodating towards my odd schedule. All the best!