Lucca, Tuscany, 2004.The sudden noise and heat of the explosion caught him by surprise. Theforce of the blast threw him back about five meters. As he flew through theair, it felt like it was happening in slow motion. He clearly saw his car, hisbeloved BMW 320i, leave the ground and burst into flames. He wonderedwhether his insurance would cover it."Aw shit," were the only words that came from his mouth, involuntarily.He landed hard. He just lay there, not knowing what to do or if he couldeven move. Someone called an ambulance and when the paramedicsshowed up to assist him to the vehicle, he was happy he could almost walk,without pain, except for the sting on the small of his back and the bump onhis head. The ambulance driver called the hospital and explained that theywanted to bring him in because they didn't like his color. It indicated he wasin shock. He was about to protest. Then he lost consciousness.