I don`t have any specific advice since all my time on that side of the river was spent staggering from bar to bar around the posts I was stationed at, but I wanted to say good luck and offer my congratulations or condolances- not sure which applies most. One suggestion I can make is to cruise Crazyguyonabike. See where other people have gone, read how it went for them on different routes, check out the pics, and you should be able to get some good ideas for your own trip.