NOBODY TALKS ABOUT THIS! Pukekura Park And Black Sand Beach In New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

In today's episode, we visit one of our favourite botanical gardens here in New Plymouth! followed by the black sand beaches of Paritutu Centennial Park.
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[@crazymanfat]

Pukekura park is one of the greatest public gardens in the world. Stunning. New Plymouth is my home town and I miss it sooo much. I'm living in the uk so it's lovely to see this. Thank you.

[@nahinetchannel654]

Mount Taranaki, Pukekura Park, the Bowl of Brooklands great place, have seen many international bands play there ..

[@GlenAndMado]

Yeah we know now but this video was done after the discussion on our previous video 😂

[@GlenAndMado]

It’s a shame that we never got the chance to see a shower in the park while staying! I’d say it has an awesome atmosphere!

[@nzrockboi]

I really liked this video. So many shades of green in nz

[@GlenAndMado]

True that full of beauty! It’s probably the best park we have seen so far on our travels!

[@Dave_Kennett]

I am so glad that Glen didn't see another seal pup there at the beach. One shreak from Glen is enough lol (Cape Kidnappers). Pukekura Park looked lovely tho'. Worth a visit

[@GlenAndMado]

Haha fun times! 😂😂 Yeah was under the weather in this video but anyways just wanted to show the beauty of both places!

[@kiwionarope]

New Plymouth, my home town...miss it dearly after 20 years in Canada.

[@modfus]

I hope you're feeling better Glen 🙂 Your happy personality comes out more and more with each video Madeleine - you really appear to be having a lovely time in NZ - I'm so happy to see that 🙂

[@GlenAndMado]

Awh yup all good now my friend! Currently healthy and well here in wellington haha 😆 mado gets excited about nature and beautiful gardens like this usually so she’s extra happy 😅 really appreciate you for tuning in as well @modfus

[@SohailKhan-uh7od]

Really Beautiful

[@alexandersunter4899]

Glen and Mado. Keep em coming.

[@GlenAndMado]

Oh will do Alex! Will keep the momentum, your support motivates us! 😀

[@DandyLion2024]

This is where I was born and where I still live! One of the islands is called Seal Island. Paritutu Rock is the core of Mount Taranaki. If you were to go further up the hill at the stage area of Brooklands Park, which is attached to Pukekura Park, there is a small zoo and an old cottage you can tour through and a Chinese style garden. The black sands are called Iron sands and yes, in summer, it gets super hot! You either wear footwear, place towels down and inch along or you run as fast as you can.

[@rlb3339]

Hope you get better soon, Glen. Have you tried some Jamesons in warm water? Beautiful beach. Would love to visit there!

[@GlenAndMado]

The true Irish way to feel better they say 🥃☘️ I’m great now thanks though! It was just a little cold from the family’s kids we were staying with 😅 and when my nose is stuffed it’s super difficult to understand what I’m talking about usually😂😂 you got to check it out it’s our favourite garden so far in NZ!

[@lookattheflowers7854]

you should check out the forgotten highway.. stunning. nice pub/hotel stay in the middle. camp grounds etc

[@alexandersunter4899]

Glyn and Madeline keep em coming.

[@KandMe1]

It’s kinda interesting the black sand on west coast and white sand on east coast of NZ. Similar to Hawaii except there as I understand it white sand is North and black on the south but not altogether sure about that because never been to Hawaii. Spent some years in New Plymouth. The park the mountain it has it all. That mountain is spectacular. 12:35 12:35

[@frankharris9601]

you missed the cricket field at the park , they filmed scenes from the Samarai movie there , most of the samarai movie with Tom Cruise was filmed in New Plymouth , as you can see mount Taranaki looks like Mt Fuji

[@CreedBrattonTheOffice]

If you guys come back up to Coromandel area check out the walk in the Karangahake Gorge. It's got some cool old mine tunnels and a 1km long old train tunnel. Takes no more than 2 hours. Then head back to Waihi Beach, specifically to Cave Bay in Bowentown if you didn't already go. Just note you can only go to Cave Bay in low tide. Our family had a bach there my grandad built (Uncle lives there now) so I spent so many summers over there. Also at low tide you can walk across Shelly bay as many islands pop up above the water (though I haven't done this in many years so don't know how much now due to rising sea levels). Just make sure to have those sea shoes as there are a lot of small crabs and your toes will get nipped lol.Water only gets about waist deep.

[@LeslieWalters-n9t]

Next time you see black sand, take a magnet with you and run it through the dry black sand. Put what you pick up on some paper and put the magnet under the paper

[@GlenAndMado]

You know what they had this in the museum in town and it has a magnet and sand that you can experiment with haha :)

[@toddbishop4701]

Interesting that person playing that flute at 5:01 reminds me There's a plaque near the playground that says pukekura park is a replicates a Japanese city. Can't remember which one

[@jaredford8440]

Nice work teamA 😎😎

[@GlenAndMado]

Thank you my friend hope your having a lovely day ! 😃

[@elliot9227]

If you guys want the best coffee in town head to Elixir Cafe on the main street of the city, I also recommend trying their Southern Friend Chicken Waffle!

[@GlenAndMado]

Damn we already left and currently in wellington 🙃 mado always seems to find the best coffees with her research while we visit new places though! 😅

[@elliot9227]

@@GlenAndMado Mr Go’s Asian Fusion then in Wellington 👌

[@whika070]

If you walked up the hill where the stadium is in Pukekura park, it would have taken you to the zoo. Pukekura park is best when the festival of lights is on.

[@tylerdobdob23]

Go to the glow worm caves at Waitomo and do a black water rafting trip if you haven't already left the north island.

[@greggiles7309]

in South Island now, battling the midges,

[@choppersworld5094]

As a child of the 90s u could hire row boats on that lake

[@kiaoraaa]

Welcome to NP how long are you here for?

[@HazelyHarnish]

❤

[@shanedigby]

Hope Glen doesn't have the covid?

[@GlenAndMado]

No I don’t think so! But I’m brand new again so all good 😊 thanks for asking my friend hope your having a lovely day!

[@greggiles7309]

The Black sand is Iron.

[@stephenlennon7369]

Mount Egmont???? Taranaki 😅

[@GlenAndMado]

Oh we know it’s the wrong way to say it now 😂😅 video was already done before we got corrected haha

[@GlenAndMado]

It’s the old name they used to call it a long long time ago though!

[@MO.143]

My question is where people boring guys good night swt drms💤🌃

[@GlenAndMado]

Why does there have to be people?

[@MO.143]

@@GlenAndMadofor entertainment 😊

[@martinsmallwood9605]

Sad mate if its so boring why do you keep coming back? Maybe moms basement is even more boring.