Zephyr-3 on Venus

DANAKIL DEPRESSION ETHIOPIA

“Hello, john. My name is Abebe, I am a senior tourist guide of the Yama Ethiopian tour and travellers. I will be taking you to the DANAKIL DEPRESSION.” The black Ethiopian guy welcomed me as I have pre-booked the whole trip to Ethiopia online. I was eager to see ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLACE ON THE EARTH, a place with SULFURIC SPRINGS and an active volcano. I sat inside the car and I was surprised to see that there was a separation from the driver's seat and the back passenger seat. There were no air conditioners on the driver's seat. The AC was only for the passengers sitting at the back. 

“Hello Abebe, I am a senior scientist at NASA. I am sure DANAKIL DEPRESSION is going to be one of the memorable places of my life but you tell me why you have AC only for the passengers?”

“Sir, that's because I can’t tolerate the cold and you may not be able to tolerate the heat.”

“That's true, it must be around 40 °C here. ” after the enormous talks we finally reached the Danakil depression it was a mesmerizing and a wonderful place. The lava looked like a giant red bulb in the night. The sulfur springs looked as if it saw a part of some daily tale land. We halted for the night in camps. 

The night temperature was relatively less and suddenly I saw Abebe going towards the crater. I stopped him and asked “where are you going Abebe??” he looked at me and replied while kept on walking towards the crater, “I told you, I generally require more heat. I can't tolerate the cold ” I said “okay” and he went near to the crater. I don’t know what came to my mind, I just started following him. To my surprise, he started going down the crater, and after going to some depth he stopped and slept on a piece of hot rock. The approximate temperature of that place will be around 50 °C. I have never seen any human to tolerate such a high temperature. We can have hyperpyrexia even at a temperature of 41 °C and the burning of skin starts at 50 °C. I don't know how he is tolerating such a high temperature. 

The morning was even more glitzy, I saw one of the most beautiful sunrises of the world and I saw Abebe, coming out from the crater. Out of curiosity, I asked him 

“I saw you sleeping inside the crater. How did you tolerate such high temperatures?”

“How did people tolerate temperatures of -52 °C in the poles?? I am habitual of such high temperatures. I was born at 40°C and I have grown up near the same temperature. Rest is my acquired tolerance, I hate cold and I like heat”. He replied. 

 “ how much do you earn ?” I asked him.

“$200 per month and currently my mother is undergoing cancer treatment. That's why I am working overtime, my income has reached $400 per month but I still need more money for her treatment ” he replied.

“Do you want to work for me in the USA for $10,212 per month?” he looked at me surprisingly.

“What work pays this much to an unskilled man like me?? I am not going to do any illegal work for you. I am sorry, I like my work and I will not trust someone blindly.” he replied in a fearful tone.

“Do not worry, it will be official work and you will be paid by NASA” I tried to convince him.

“But what is the nature of work?? What will be my responsibilities ??”

 He seemed completely puzzled.

“I can’t reveal the complete detail as of now but believe me, it's not at all illegal, you will be working on a project of NASA ”

“What kind of project is that?” he again asked out of curiosity.

“See I really can’t reveal the project details but think about your ill mother, it can solve all your problems and even give you a more luxurious life” I tried to persuade him. He closed his eyes, thought for a moment, and replied 

“Okay, I am ready but I have a condition.” His words were very firm this time.

“I will accept all your conditions till it is under my area of jurisdiction ” I replied.

“I want you to take my mother along with me to the USA and facilitate her diagnosis in the USA'S best hospital,” he said as if he is giving a final bidding rate.

“I have no problem with that, I will do all the necessary arrangements for both of you. be ready for the journey. ” and as I replied this I had a large sign of achievement on my face. He took me back to the city from where I had my flight back to the USA. I arranged a visa and ticket for both of them and finally, the memorable trip ended with lots of new experiences, new responsibilities, discoveries, and of course my new friend.