This morning after breakfast our beautiful celebrity, Nigel and I decided to walk along 4th Street all the way downtown. At 7th Avenue and we left him to pick up our rental car. I decided that the C-train, take a small part of the S-Train Calgary Transit.
From the beginning I had two really strange experiences: I approached politely, a well-dressed woman to ask how to obtain one in Kensington. He responded dryly, "stations" and then ran away from me. Youwas the raised platform in the direction they came and stopped several times to look back over his shoulder at me to see if I was her. I knew it was a bad day today, but I did not know I looked scared ......
Then, right, an older man of Asian appearance came up to me and said: "I am looking for a woman, I'm not a woman." I told him I will not be able to help in that department. It 'was very short and not at all threatening aspect, andseemed really desperate for some female companionship. I was not anxious, but rather confused, confused and almost sympathetic to his fate. Then he went to ask me some questions, if I was married and where my husband. At this point, he realized that he was not anywhere with me. Then a rather disheveled-looking young woman came on the platform, and tried his luck with her and settled in comfortably next to her refuge in transit.
I wasNo wonder, after two meetings really weird: a woman dressed well escapes me (I must have looked really weird), and a right afterswards old man asks for my company (I think I looked good enough for him .. ..). Each urban center has its interesting characters and experiences, and Calgary is apparently no exception.
Then, a young couple again my faith in humanity. I took all my courage and asked them as to reach the area of KensingtonC-Train. They explained that sometimes can be a bit 'grainy seventh Street and then took me to the automated ticket machine and showed me how to get admission $ 2.25 to C-train to get on Kensington. The world was well again ....
I was in the mood for a light lunch in the heart of Kensington, this recently opened restaurant "Indochine Bistro, a bistro / lounge serves Vietnamese cuisine. After my breakfast in double Gables B & B I could nottouches a great lunch, but at this time (02:30 hour) I need a snack bridge to me at night, I had a nice vegetarian noodle soup, which was just enough for my delicious morning meal. .
Often, my curiosity got the better for me and I in a conversation with the owner. It was not long until I realized that I came across a really interesting human story.
Kevin Nguyen is 31 years old and was born in Saigon, Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City). It 'grew up in aAffluent middle-class family and lived a life very well until the age of 12 years. Then his family had to flee the country because of political problems in Vietnam.
Her mother, her sister and Kevin was "Vietnamese boat people and spent about two years in a refugee camp in Malaysia. Kevin describes the living conditions, how incredibly difficult, were hundreds of people in buildings along which are divided into several sections that have been squeezed every kept many families. Beyondclosely, there was never enough to eat and Kevin aunts and uncles kept sending money from Canada to help. Kevin summed up his experience of "living in terrible conditions, but there were also a lot of love and humanity."
Originally, Kevin's family wanted to move the United States. But because the family members in Canada and Britain, which meant that the two countries had their application for refugee status for the first time have rejected before havingwould be able to apply for the U.S. to go. Kevin's mother decided that the wait was too long and used to go to Canada instead.
At 14, Kevin came to Canada, specifically with his family settled in Calgary and Kevin said he was still very grateful That this country has taken him, his mother and his sister on his arrival in Canada, Went Kevin is straight into the. Grade 10 Western Canada High School in Calgary and said he never really lived his refusalClassmates as newly arrived refugees. It meant that a great experience culture shock adjustment went to Canadian culture, food and traditions.
After high school he went to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and studied electrical engineering and oil and graduated with a Bachelor of Petroleum Technology. He worked for several oil and gas companies and consulting firms in Calgary before he decided to collaborate with a friend, open aRestaurant.
Although the company did not work, Kevin has been engaged the hospitality industry. Despite the fact that it was a significant amount of risk in running your restaurant, offers his own boss. He opened his restaurant, Bistro Indochine, in October 2005 and will be different from the usual Vietnamese restaurants, cafes more comfortable than similar restaurants. The name of his restaurant from the French wordIndochine, used the French name for Vietnam.
Kevin has owned a restaurant and said he loves meeting people. Above all, he loves working behind the counter and called it a dream job. Kevin explained that the area of Kensington is a great neighborhood for his restaurant, because there are so many people for a walk and is a very close proximity with the feel of a real village. In summer there are many festivals, so there is plenty of actionon.
Indochine Bistro offers an extensive menu with 73 quality elements of Vietnamese cuisine. Eating at Indochine is very convenient: only one point would cost approximately C $ 10.00, and most meals between 6 and C $ C $ 8
I liked my little exploration of the Kensington area of Calgary, who certainly had a very welcoming feel, village there. And it was great meeting a young Calgarians who has lived in incredible, moving from a comfortable middle class life in Vietnamrefugees to make a name for himself as a young successful entrepreneurs in Canada.
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