Made the trip to Lompoc with my teenager son and daughter to see this in person. Could see the launch, stage separation and boost-back burn with the naked eye. Lost track of the first stage until it did the entry burn. Seeing how fast it fell toward earth until the landing burn was surprising. You don’t get a sense for the speed from the videos. Final landing burn brought the stage down safely, but we couldn’t see it touch down from our vantage point (off Ocean Avenue). Sonic boom was the final icing on the cake. Loud!
You haven’t experienced the fun of a nap of the earth supersonic pass over your head? He was body surfing a tight turn while trying to acquire through the top of the canopy. Fun and games back in the Beatles era.