Cochin Car Show Bust

We had been waiting patiently for weeks for the Cochin Motor Show 2010. <-- click that link for the website, please.  We round up the troops...all 5 of us...and make our way to the stadium ready to see some pretty awesome cars.  I was determined to buy a brand new auto ricksaw as my ride. The website makes it look like they bring in exotic cars that I can't even pronounce the name of.  If you haven't clicked the above link yet, you must now.  It'll help with this story. 

This is what the Cochin Motor Show really was.

The FABULOUS Cochin Motor Show

Absolutely nothing like what the website sold. I was hesitant to get too close for pictures.  They are rather random in where pictures are banned and quite frankly, there's not much to photograph.  They only had a few cars from local dealerships that were for sale and these are the same cars that we see on the road everyday so nothing new there.  Total disappointment.     Cochins 1 - Americans 0

But luckily....it wasn't a wasted trip.

A portable aquarium!

Just across from the car show was a huge tent that had an aquarium set up inside.  For 40 Rs a person, we had to check it out, of course.  More people were lined up for that than the car show.  I wonder why?  I didn't want to get my hopes up yet, but since the car show was a flop, I thought this might be okay.

Fish tanks

Inside the huge tent, they had tanks on tables and from the picture, you can tell they placed a white plastic over them so you could only see the tank.  It wasn't well constructed either, but what is in India?  We were slightly impressed with the fish, yet numerous tanks were empty.  Why even set them up?  Maybe they are getting another shipment in the next few days.  They also had a section to buy tanks, fish, food and even color enhancing fish food.  Yes, with the magic fish food, you can turn an orange fish red! 

They even had a lot of different species of pigeon and other random birds.  This was the most diverse aquarium I've ever seen.  They had a rottweiler, golden retriever, dachshund and pug puppies also on display.  Then, towards the end, they had random stands set up selling whatever they want.  Food...  kitchen utensils, bags, purses, wallets, belts, toys, shoes, tools, plants, etc.  You name it, it was sold at the aquarium.

John, the Birthday Boy

  So John was disappointed that the car show was a bust.  He was looking forward to it since it was on his birthday.  Instead, at the aquarium (where else? lol) we found him a birthday plate. At least the trip to the stadium wasn't completely wasted...

Cochins 1 - Americans 1