借着时差在岚山的大清早来一阵乱跑，简直是最值得推荐的旅行项目之一。没有带着proper的运动装备，就拿Wildfox的套头衫（后面英文部分有隆重的推荐和链接），打底裤和到日本以后才买的黑色运动鞋组合了晨跑的搭配。
大约因为是风景区，岚山的清早可以说空无一人，只是有偶尔经过的大爷和和尚。平时人山人海的寺庙，竹林，大街，在早上6点左右的时候，都是你一个人的。稍稍小跑一阵20分钟的脚程，可以覆盖了大部分岚山的旅游点。想怎么横着走，撒着野拍照，也没人挡你。（当然我没有）
7点左右，跑回大街的我们肚子开始又些饿了。正正好一家竹林转角的小吃亭正在开店，店员还在准备着菜品，门口的长凳上只有一个男人在低头猛吸着手里的汤面。最受不了这种街边小吃的诱惑，我起初看在刚刚锻炼完，身体心灵都受到了净化的情况下，很保守的点了一份“小葱拌豆腐”（豆腐是岚山旁边嵯峨野的名产），结果一吃下来，胃口大开，又追加了一份拌水饺和咖喱炸面包。那种在空无一人的清晨大街，贪婪地享受热腾腾的美食的感觉，实在是太超现实了，现在回忆起来，还隐约的感到不真实。
满足的走回酒店的路上，经过河边一间设计感十足的咖啡店。一看装潢就知道不是一般的地方，每次路过也都是大排长龙。这时也是刚刚开张，一个人还都没有。进去买了一杯咖啡，呡着觉得香气扑鼻，好不享受。结果是回到家里写博客的时候一搜，才知道原来这家%Arabica Coffee竟然被不少外国游客拜为日本最棒的咖啡呢！有机会要去试试看啊！
After a few too-good-to-be-full(true) meals, my sense of guilt creeped out(which usually doesn't exist), and I decided to go for a morning run in around the hotel in Arashiyama.
Turns out, early morning may well be the best time to visit Arashiyama. This is when all the plants, trees, temples are washed in bright golden sunlight. The tourists crowd has not emerged on the streets. Everything is just as peaceful, magical and serene as they can be.
Didn't bring a proper jogging gear with me, but I went for the trusted Wildfox sweatshirt. If you haven't tried the brand, just know that it will be the softest, lightest sweatshirt you'll ever put on. You'll literately run a little fast & jump a little higher in it(no exaggeration).
// Sweatshirt(similar) from Wildfox //
// Leggings (always) from Uniqlo HEATTECH //
// Quilted Jacket (tied at waist) wore and linked Here //
// Black Trainers (similar) from Nike //
You've all the beautiful sights and oxygen filled fresh air to yourself. Plus, there's no random passersby in the background of you pictures, ever. Get up early(around 7am, nothing extreme) once in Arashiyama and explore the place, I'm telling you it's so worth it!
As I got a little peckish from the exercise, one little street stall was just opening up that was selling a generous range of local foods including: fresh tofu, dumplings, soup noodles, curry bread(must try!), etc. So I had my first street steamed tofu. It felt completely unreal and I loved every bit of it: the taste of the tofu, the empty street, the morning chill... everything!
Just for mornings like this, I'd be happy to stay in Arashiyama forever!