Translation of Goth in German

On the drive into the city center we were a little shocked by the amount of motorcycles, by the pollution and stress in that city. After only two days in a small village we forgot how it was.
Tam Coc was a place where the river ran through different limestone mountains. The view was amazing. However, the two hundred other boats on the river really destroyed the atmosphere.
I think I have to switch back to English. It will take me two years until I write an entire letter in German and I suppose I do not have the time for it. Does that mean that I am not serious about learning?