When his wife leaves him to work for a doctor in Africa, Martin decides to pursue her and convince her to return home, but travel is a struggle, and once there he discovers that he hates the place and blames it and its people for the breakdown of his marriage. Martin also reveals that his wife Anne not only changed her place of residence, but also put together a new life with another man. All of Martin's efforts to recover his wife come to nothing. Martin is resigning himself to his misfortune when he meets a beautiful veterinarian, Sarah. The two embark on a perilous journey that brings them closer together.