Pune couple, who stayed at the hotel on 26/11, were shell shocked to see blood stains and bullet marks in their room

A year after 26/11, memories of the terror have not been easy to erase.

It's especially difficult for those whose birthdays and anniversaries coincide with,u00a0for their celebrations will always be marred by the violence unleashed on that fateful night.

Pune-based couple Amiya and Parul Satpathy, whose wedding anniversary falls on November 26, consider themselves lucky that theyu00a0 did not witness the attacks first hand.

However, the sight of the ruined hotel has scarred them for life.

Guests at the Trident during November last year, the two left the hotel only minutes before the terrorists wreaked havoc.

Luck by Chance: Amiya and Parul Satpathy left the hotel minutes before the terror attacks