Joseph Estrada with Susan Roces in his Tanay resthouse
Tanay resthouse: it's Erap's home and prison.
Uploaded: January 30, 2009
Erap and Susan, both desolate from the death of FPJ, have quiet time by the lagoon, which is home to swans, imported geese, and Japanese carp.
Here's columnist Allan Diones on the pavilion-pond area: "May parang fiberglass na pangsangga para hindi ka mahulog sa pond, although may daan din pababa. 'Tapos, sa gilid-gilid ng pond, may malalaking hawla naman for different birds. May cockatoos, peacocks, saka ostrich. 'Yong mga itik naman, parang 'yong mga nabibiling pang-display."
The view of the lanai-pond area. Lolit Solis: "'Day, ang ganda-ganda! Kaya lang, ang layo...Tapos, sa madadaanan mo, wala kang makikita kundi puno. Para kang maku-culture shock!"
The lanai's edges have a protective fiberglass fence. That's to prevent accidents among visitors who are often too eager to feed the fowls and the abundant carp in the water.
Erap's Tanay Eden has pretty much everything.
"Ang alam ko," says Allan Diones, "meron daw 'yang palaisdaan, poultry, piggery, ýon ngang pinamerienda ni Erap sa amin noong February galing sa itik nila."
Erap, adds Direk Boots Plata, is particularly proud of his gulayan. "Bago lang daw 'yong gulayan niya," he says. "Meron daw siya doong upo, patola, ampalaya, sibuyas, talong, okra...lahat!"
Behind Susan and Dolor Guevarra are the golf carts used by Erap and guests to go from one place to another in the 18-hectare Tanay estate.
"Sementado ang mga kalsada sa loob," says Dolor's husband, Direk Boots. "Pero hindi mo malalakad sa laki! Saka nag-iiba ang terrain, Taas-baba. Pagdating sa gulayan, lupa na lahat."
