Meeting An, paying the balance, trip itinerary.

I met up with An the night before the ride. He’s very nice and is soft spoken, but he’s a stand up businessman and all around a really great person. It was very nice to meet him. I payed the remaining balance of 535usd, got the route map, and he gave me some final tips about money exchange, the bikes, handling traffic, what to expect, etc.
He told me to be back at 8am the next morning to get the bike and meet the guide. Afterwards, street food and more bars!

Here's the trip map. North to South in 9 days.