Question: Does your narrative tell a story?

In my letter to a friend assignment, I tried writing in the format of describing a trip to the Empire State Building. Although the setting in my letter is made out to be as if the trip already occurred, I tried to explain everything I saw and even sensed vividly to make the reader feel as if I was writing while on the journey. My letter’s story overall was the process behind deciding to take a trip to the Empire State Building, getting to the location, and describing the outer and inner beauty of the structure. I started off with a background of a personal goal to explore the city more, which ultimately influenced my decision to visit the building on my day off. I then described my train ride and even recounted the blocks surrounding the structure to make the letter as illustrative as possible. After finally reaching the location, I used comparative and descriptive language to describe the architectural aspect of the building. To provide a more personal sense to the story, since it was in the form of a letter, I went on to describe my sentiments whilst being in such a beautiful building. To end the story, I continued with a personal perspective and even invited the recipient to one day visit New York, so that we could visit the site together.