Leo’s Twitter Updates for 2008-04-02

I am awed and humbled by the photographers on this adventure. Bruce Dale, Nat’l Geo photog, is the god of light. http://www.brucedale.com/ #
Bandwidth is very dear here in Hobart. I bought 7 days at the hotel for $90 but I’ve already used up my 500MB and now it’s 10Â¢/meg more. #

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