girls who have been to italy

im trying to plan our itinerary for the 4 days before our cruise leaves, where our 'home-base' will be rome, with a 1 day excursion to florence

i was just wondering how our itinerary looks-is there anything im missing? should i add anything? take anything away?

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Arrive in Rome
Drop off bags at hotel
10:00 am Colosseum
$12 combo ticket includes the Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
11:30 am Roman Forum
Ticket bought for Colosseum
1:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Hotel Check in, Siesta
4:00 pm Paletine Hill
Ticket bought for Colosseum
6:00 Pantheon/Surrounding Churches
7:30 Dinner
Ristorante il Gabriello ($60 pp + drinks)
9:00 Spanish Steps

Thursday, July 15, 2010

10:00 Vatican Museum Tour
$14 ticket
Modest Dress Required
Reserve time online
2:00 Lunch
Hostaria dei Bastioni ($20 pp + drinks)
3:00 St. Peter’s Basilica
$6
6:00 Dinner
8:00 Free time around Rome

Friday, July 16, 2010

8:00 Train to Florence
10:00 Arrive in Florence
10:30 Accademia
$10.50
Reserve ahead www.b-ticket.com/b-ticket/Uffizi
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Duomo Museum
$6
3:00 Uffizi Gallery
$14
Reserve ahead www.b-ticket.com/b-ticket/Uffizi
No bottled liquids allowed inside
5:30 Walk the Ponte Vecchio Bridge
6:00 Dinner
8:00 Train to Rome
10:00 Arrive in Rome

Saturday, July 17, 2010

10:00 National Museum
$10 ticket
12:30 Lunch/Siesta
2:30 Borghese Museum
$12.50 Ticket
Purchase in advance: www.ticketeria.it
Mandatory bag check for even small bags
2 hour limit in museum-strictly enforced
6:30 Dinner
Ristorante Da Giovanni ($15 pp + drinks)
8:00 Opera

sorry it's so long!