He gives us a fascinating journal of his Galician wanderings, from village carnivals in the pouring rain to a hippy commune in the back of beyond via the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

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Outside it was pouring, the grey roads filling with rain from the grey skies.

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United started the match with manager Alex Ferguson in the director's box as he began his two-match touchline ban, but the visitors went ahead on the 25th minute despite the pouring rain as Rooney netted a penalty after being clumsily challenged from behind by Michael Brown.

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Pouring rain kept me away from a nice ride-and-drive opportunity with the New York Power Authority, which wanted to showcase a healthy and growing fleet, and Monday I made it down to Times Square to take a spin in the green cars that, as of next week will be available in the Connect by Hertz car-sharing fleets.

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