Just need a rant due to frustration

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I posted about a week ago now, regarding the death of my daughter's father.

My mother is adament she should go to the funeral.

I was of the opinion if she wanted to go she could go.

However, I've just priced it up and due to it being abroad just to go to the funeral and come back again including flights/visas/accomm etc will be at least £2,500. Not a chance I can arrange that in a week.

Now I feel bad that I have to make the choice - money says no!!!

I am a bit confused, who does your mother thinks should go to the funeral? Her or your daughter?
It does sound like a shed load of money TBH.

Sorry mum thinks daughter should go.

Daughter's not old enough to travel alone esp to funeral, so someone (most likely me) would have to go with her.

We may be able to stay with relatives but
a) that's not the expensive bit (approx £120 for the week)
b) we have never met them, so don't really want to spend 24/7 with grieving family that we don't know.

Is it essential that you go for the whole time? I don't know where you need to travel to, but could you travel one day, go to the funeral the next, then come home on the third day?

Due to time differences it is 3.5 days travelling time there, 1.5 days travelling home. I would have day of arrival, day of funeral, day of departure, but would be a week away in total.