Jerome, who dreams of becoming a writer, is chatting with his donkey, Donkey. It's beautiful morning with a fine day ahead. A good day to set out on a journey, Donkey suggests. But Jerome finds it hard to say goodbye to his tranquil existence: won't he get crossing the river? They could just fish a little, take a nap, drop in on his grandmother...
As their conversation continues, the landscape of their journey takes shapes before our eyes. The lure of the open road grows stronger, but is there still time left in the day?
Sometimes telling a story can be enough, a desire stronger than actually traveling. So Jerome decides to stay put and write it all down.