Wanderer Weekly #52 – Zurich to Amsterdam

It’s week 52 of Stevie Wander’s year-long journey on the Hippie Trail from 50-years ago.  This week we find him on the move from Zurich, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Steve hitches a ride from Zurich to Basel, where he spends a few days enjoying the town.  Then its back on the road again.  He hitches a long ride through Germany until the driver’s car breaks down.  Once the car is repaired, they continue their journey to Antwerp, Belgium.  From here Stevie Wander takes a train to Amsterdam where he purchases a ticket for a plane ride home to America.  The year-long wandering journey is coming to a close.  Come hear more of the exciting stories of this once-in-a-lifetime adventure!


Stevie Wander

Co-author Steve Reifman celebrates the 50th anniversary of the ultimate hippy trail journey. His adventure, the inspiration for the book Wanderer co-written with F.T. Burke, took him across four continents through 26 countries in 1970-1971. Now, on the Golden Anniversary of his adventure, Steve Reifman – or “Stevie Wander,” as he likes to be called – tells the true tales behind the story.

Join Stevie on a weekly adventure, kicked off on September 30th, 2020. Click on this Playlist link to get introduced and catch up with all the adventurous clips in this Weekly Wanderer series.