One day German teacher Ese Jelles decides to step on her bicycle and drive off, somewhere far away from home. Besides the death of her beloved Martie, the incessant and pointless innovations at her school have triggered her into leaving. As Ese pedals on, along cycling paths through Germany, Poland and the Ukraine – towards the home of her great hero Anton Chekhov on the Crimea – she goes through one insight after the other. Her concerns for the state of the world, the growing realisation of old age and the discomforts that come with it, accompany her on this trip. In her distinct style, Minke Douwesz gradually unravels how this journey has come about. And where it eventually leads.