We arrived in Seattle on time and it took 40 minutes to get luggage and through security and customs. I would want to have a couple of hours to make a connection in Seattle. We had two hours and 45 minutes so we were not rushed.
We left Seattle at 14:45 and arrived in Spokane at 15:40.
I was a little nervous about this trip because of what we paid for in advance to insure we saw the things we wanted to see and stay where we wanted to stay. We had bought tickets for the Doge's Palace, the night train to Paris, the Paris apartment, the train to Tours, and the Loire Valley château tour all before we left home. As it turned out everything went smooth.
The night train to Paris was something I always thought would be fun to do. It never made financial sense, but was something my college age self thought would be fun. I'm glad we did it but it was exhausting for people much older than college age. I had big plans for our first day in Paris that were cut very short because we were so tired from the night train.
I have to praise the iPhone 5S camera. It took much better indoor pictures than my digital camera. The wide angle lens was a great advantage in the close quarters of the cities.
Overall, a great vacation.