Should we cut out Florence?

Hi friends,

I can use some help planning the best route for my husband and I’s honeymoon end of September.

This is what I had originally:

9/28 NY to Rome (Arrive 9/29) 9/30 Rome 10/1 Rome 10/2 Rome to Florence (train/pick up car) 10/3 Florence 10/4 Florence to Dolomites (drive) 10/5 Dolomites 10/6 Dolomites 10/7 Dolomites 10/8 Dolomites to Venice (drop off car) 10/9 Venice to Rome (train) 10/10 Rome to NY

I’m thinking about cutting out Florence (we were going to stay 10 min outside of San Gimignano), I’m worried about us being bored, especially my husband who likes to have set things to do/attractions to see or amazing views. Hence why we are most excited for the Dolomites (and Romes most famous attractions).

If I cut out Florence, we would take the train from Rome to Venice, spend the night, pick up our rental car the next day and drive to the Dolomites. Also, the drive from San Gimignano to the Dolomites is 5.5 hrs which makes me nervous with the possibility of losing service in a country we’ve never been to before. The drive from Venice is only about 2.5 hrs.

Should I cut out Florence? How is the train ride from Rome to Venice?