Morning view of the harbour from our hotel balcony /
View to the left from the balcony - the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel dome can be seen in the distance
Sheila on the harbour wall / The Gateway to India (under renovation)
"Our" hotel room has period charm - if you position yourself at certain points
in front of the mirror you can see your reflection / The servant quarters
The main room / Balcony view
Scenes late afternoon at the harbour wall on 31 December 2008
The New Year's Eve celebrations were very low key following the terrible events in November
Hindu procession in Colaba district /
Drummer who has featured in processions here since we first started coming to Mumbai for New Year
Drummers at shrine / The procession continues