BMW New Zealand Open Polo Tournament Day 1. Getting there. 4.30 up trying to pack, 6 am at Opiango, headquarters of McLean/Kuru Polo and the van is all packed for me. Threw the pack in, forgot the suit carrier, bugger no cocktail party for me. 6.30 loaded the horses, all in a specific order, rat bags at the back, the truck away to pick up Robbie's horses. 18 horses in all 4 per player, Cody, Mamunaa, Uunee and Robbie, with a couple of spares. All aboard we head off, in the van with me i have the Mongolians, less Uunee, and two Australians , 1st stop Taupo, the D'Bretts thermal hot pools with the requisite, A beautiful coffee stop on the way. We had time for a quick hot dip, too hot for our Mongolians, then
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