Scaramouchine followed in the footsteps of George Orwell again and enjoyed a gin and tonic in the Strand Hotel bar. An expat feature of colonial Rangoon, the Strand Hotel has been lavishly restored and stands in marked contrast to the slowly disintegrating buildings that surround it.
The bar provides a bound copy of old English language newspapers from colonial-era Burma.
The Lobby
Lobby
Scaramouchine 
You know what? I will give the strand a try, looks really good. Looking for your breakfasts posts….
Yes, the Strand was beautiful and so historic! The neighbourhood was very interesting but crumbling to bits. The post on the breakfast at the beach side hotel is under ‘The Food of Ngapali’. To my shame I haven’t posted my Japan or Bali photos yet (Life speeds by). Thank you for looking!