Mrs. Janet Bryant, a local resident of Plaquemine, has been working at Nottoway Plantation for over a decade. She serves as the face of Nottoway and introduces visitors to the grandeur of plantation life and Southern hospitality. From movie stars seeking refuge from photographers to children visiting the “White Castle” for the first time, Mrs. Janet has heard it all! She has kept a diary of her tour experiences and has shared a few recent ones with us. She will continue to share her stories so that everyone can enjoy the experiences of Nottoway guests.
Tour: 9 AM group - October 30, 2009
A father and son duo from Luxemburg toured Nottoway last week. It was the first time in many, many years that anyone from the small country of Luxemburg (population 450,000) had been to the property. The father said they had planned to come the year of Katrina; unfortunately, they had to change their plans. They were overwhelmed by the large size and beauty of Nottoway. They were the only guests on the 9 am tour so we were able to spend some extra time with them. They were delightful and were a great inspiration for the start of the day!
Tour: Destination Management / Albatross Tours – November 10, 2009
A group from Denmark leaving New Orleans on their way back home toured Nottoway yesterday. Hanibel, their tour guide, had no idea we were here because he had never heard of Nottoway; however, with his travel research and extra time he decided to see what we were all about.
About half of the group spoke English, so I gave information to the guide and he translated for the rest. Danish translation is lengthy, for every one sentence I said, Hanibel said four or five more! The group said he was long-winded in his translations. At one point I even raised my hand to get a word in… everyone thought it was hilarious.
Hanibel is an Egyptologist and for many years took groups to Egypt. Then the Danish printed something in their newspaper the Egyptians took as offensive and forbade all Danish tour guides from going into Egypt. The guide then began to take tourists to the Caribbean. In fact, their group had just completed a Mediterranean cruise.
They were a delightful group. It was a pleasure to be their guide. Another wonderful memory for me, and I hope for them also!
Thanks for listening to my stories! I hope you enjoy and I promise to keep you informed about the special people I meet at Nottoway.
- Janet Bryant
