Put my bike on the train from LA to Chicago then did a bikepacking trip from Chicago through Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Gravel paths were amazing. Also, the drivers were amazingly friendly, at least compared to LA. Thinking of trying the East Coast Greenway next summer.
The guardian said something like "unverified video appears to show Tel Aviv fans chanting finish the Arabs, we're going to win." Of course it was near the end of the article.