Dripping wet with rain Mr Cameron made an unusual figure navigating the narrow alleyways of one of Mumbai's poorest areas.

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And by mid-evening the Square was almost completely deserted, with its wet cobbles gleaming in the rain.

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With more than 20 feet of rain a year, these forests are as wet - and correspondingly lush - as a tropical rainforest.

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Then, four days later, flying touch-and-go landings in a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star with Chuck Yeager, the wheels became stuck in a lake bed made wet by recent rain where they had to await rescue.

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Meanwhile, the lavish bathrooms--with rain-shower bars, benches and deep soaking tub--are suitable for just about any wet treatment as well as manicures and pedicures.

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