Translation of Dienstzeugnis

He also told me that he had build his scooter by himself. I could not understand how a doctor was able to build such a machine on his own. It seems that the circumstances made people capable of many things.
I also made a reservation for a daytrip in the nearby mountains. We went in the early morning and met again near the Huanchan road, close to the office. A ten-seater picked us up and we left.
I had imagined my first dinner to be a little different, but I was already here and wanted to make the best out of it. So i ate there and return to my hostel at around ten o'clock at night.