We were in some small town with a crossroads and a motel, and it was night. Eventually the motel let us use their phone. Coming from the UK with £2 coins in wi

We were in some small town with a crossroads and a motel, and it was night. Eventually the motel let us use their phone. Coming from the UK with £2 coins in widespread circulation (worth over $3 at the time) we hadn't thought to prepare for this.