“As soon as I stepped into the town of Elko, I was transported to another time and place,” Rebecca reminisces. “The family-owned boarding houses, or ‘Euskal Etxeak,’ were like portals to the Basque traditions that have been preserved here for generations.”
Rebecca immersed herself in the community, savoring hearty stews and Rioja wine at communal meals, and marveling at the traditional sports and folk dances during the National Basque Festival, which had just wrapped up its summer celebration. “It was a truly immersive experience that allowed me to connect with the Basque people and their deep-rooted way of life,” she says.
