SPACE 2021: What was it really like?

I must admit, at first I had some reservations about attending an international livestock trade show in person again after being cooped up for so long during the Covid-19 pandemic travel bans. On the other hand, I was excited to hit the road after such a long time, and to see what SPACE 2021 would be like. What I found was a bustling show, although face masks were everywhere to be seen (as expected) and a health pass was necessary at entry points to the show grounds, it was indeed strange to